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 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.
Overall District Rank
#1110 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.4%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
73%
64%
% Black
11%
16%
% White
12%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,748 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,605
$13,399
Spending / Student
$8,748
$14,129
Best East Central Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Central Cast Lead High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7284 Fm 1628
San Antonio, TX 78263
(210) 634-7302
San Antonio, TX 78263
(210) 634-7302
Gr: 8-12 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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