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Southside Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 930 students in Southside Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Southside Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
6,033 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Southside Independent School District, which is ranked #874 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#881 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%

Graduation Rate
89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,541 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
55%
# Black Students
67 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
367 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
6%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
509
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
421
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
384
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
419
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
457
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
436
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
401
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
431
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
378
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
438
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
576
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
431
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
356
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
396
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,038 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,381 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$75 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,038
$13,387

Spending / Student
$12,381
$14,116

Best Southside Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
16180 S Us Hwy 281
San Antonio, TX 78221
(210) 882-1600
San Antonio, TX 78221
(210) 882-1600
Grades: PK-K
| 930 students
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