Bandera ISD School District

815 Pecan St
Bandera, TX 78003
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 681 students in Bandera ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Bandera ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Bandera ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bandera High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
2,304 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bandera ISD School District, which is ranked #896 of all 1,203 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#891 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bandera ISD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bandera ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bandera ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bandera ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bandera ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
795 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,433 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
62%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
139
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,870 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,496 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bandera ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bandera ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,870
$13,640
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bandera ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,496
$14,384
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bandera ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bandera ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bandera High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
474 Old San Antonio Hwy
Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 460-3898
Grades: 9-12
| 681 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,304 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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