East Central Independent School District

6634 New Sulphur Springs Rd
San Antonio, TX 78263-9701
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Top Rankings

East Central 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 215 students in East Central Independent School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter School in East Central Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
11,497 Students
499,424 Students
# Teachers
659 Teachers
29,133 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Central Independent School District, which is ranked #1112 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1110 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
44%

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33%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

24%
46%
86%
90.3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
34.4%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
73%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
11%
16%

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% White
12%
12%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,573 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$156 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,022
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,573
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best East Central Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Central Cast Lead High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7284 Fm 1628
San Antonio, TX 78263
(210) 634-7302
Gr: 8-12 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,497 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 86% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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