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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 222 students in East Central Independent School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, 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 20% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
16 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
11,176 Students
487,146 Students
# Teachers
647 Teachers
29,208 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Central Independent School District, which is ranked #1116 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 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1123 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
73%
64%
% Black
10%
17%
% White
13%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,999 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,881
$13,387
Spending / Student
$8,999
$14,116
Best East Central Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Central Cast Lead High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7284 Fm 1628
San Antonio, TX 78263
(210) 634-7302
San Antonio, TX 78263
(210) 634-7302
Grades: 8-12
| 222 students
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