East Central Independent School District

6634 New Sulphur Springs Rd
San Antonio, TX 78263-9701
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

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 are 5 public high schools serving 3,643 students in East Central Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in East Central Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in East Central Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Central High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,557 Schools
# Students
11,497 Students
1,886,103 Students
# Teachers
659 Teachers
125,093 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%)

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22%
44%

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33%
51%

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24%
46%
86%
90.3%

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(2022-23)
34.4%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
73%
53%

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% Black
11%
13%

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% White
12%
26%

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

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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

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Spending
$156 MM
$91,739 MM

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Revenue / Student
$12,022
$15,449

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Spending / Student
$13,573
$16,605

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

Best East Central Independent School District Public High 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%
Rank: #22.
East Central High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7173 Fm 1628
San Antonio, TX 78263
(210) 649-2951
Gr: 9-12 | 3,362 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #33.
Bexar County Lrn Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3621 Farm Rd
San Antonio, TX 78223
(210) 335-1745
Gr: 7-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Bexar Co J J A E P
Alternative School
1402 N Hackberry
San Antonio, TX 78263
(210) 648-7861
Gr: 8-12 | 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Restorative And Transition Center
Alternative School
5903 Se Loop 410 Bldg 17
San Antonio, TX 78263
(210) 634-6100
Gr: 6-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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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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