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Item: FT Sam Houston Independent School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

4005 Winans Rd
San Antonio, TX 78234-1497

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (210) 368-8701

www.fshisd.net

Top Rankings

FT Sam Houston Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

2 Schools

9,243 Schools

# Students

1,617 Students

5,523,968 Students

# Teachers

136 Teachers

368,105 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	109	226
Kind	102	295
1	121	310
2	108	320
3	126	333
4	128	332
5	113	331
6	122	331
7	129	334
8	117	336
9	110	378
10	115	361
11	99	337
12	118	319

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District Rank

FT Sam Houston Independent School District, which is ranked #126 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#116 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	#116
2022	#217
2021	#338
2019	#149
2018	#293
2017	#184
2016	#151
2015	#223
2014	#344
2013	#314
2012	#531
2011	#651
2010	#712

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61%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	61%	44%
2022	47%	41%
2021	39%	37%
2019	57%	51%
2018	52%	49%
2017	86%	78%
2016	84%	75%
2015	80%	73%
2014	78%	76%
2013	81%	78%
2012	82%	83%
2011	81%	84%
2010	80%	83%

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67%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2022	67%	51%
2021	55%	42%
2019	62%	47%
2018	52%	45%
2017	84%	72%
2016	85%	71%
2015	84%	73%
2014	86%	75%
2013	87%	78%
2012	91%	88%
2011	90%	88%
2010	90%	88%

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65%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2022	65%	46%
2021	53%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	92%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

12.8%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	12.8%	23%
2022	16.4%	28.9%
2021	5.1%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.72	0.64
2022	0.72	0.64
2021	0.72	0.64
2020	0.72	0.63
2019	0.72	0.63
2018	0.72	0.64
2017	0.72	0.63
2016	0.72	0.63
2015	0.73	0.63
2014	0.73	0.63
2013	0.71	0.64
2012	0.72	0.63
2011	0.69	0.64
2010	0.68	0.64
2009	0.67	0.64
2008	0.67	0.64
2007	0.66	0.64
2006	0.69	0.64
2005	0.68	0.64
2004	0.68	0.64
2003	0.68	0.64
2002	0.68	0.64
2001	0.66	0.64
2000	0.65	0.64
1999	0.65	0.64
1998	0.64	0.64
1997	0.64	0.64
1996	0.65	0.63
1995	0.65	0.63
1994	0.65	0.63
1993	0.64	0.62
1992	0.64	0.62
1991	0.63	0.62
1990	0.62	0.62
1989	0.59	0.62
1988	0.57	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	6%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

33%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	29%	53%
2022	30%	53%
2021	31%	53%
2020	31%	53%
2019	31%	53%
2018	33%	52%
2017	33%	53%
2016	30%	52%
2015	29%	52%
2014	28%	52%
2013	26%	51%
2012	25%	51%
2011	21%	50%
2010	22%	49%
2009	20%	48%
2008	18%	47%
2007	18%	46%
2006	21%	45%
2005	20%	45%
2004	20%	44%
2003	19%	43%
2002	20%	42%
2001	17%	41%
2000	16%	40%
1999	18%	39%
1998	16%	38%
1997	15%	37%
1996	16%	37%
1995	16%	36%
1994	17%	36%
1993	17%	35%
1992	19%	35%
1991	18%	34%
1990	17%	33%
1989	16%	32%
1988	15%	31%

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% Black

16%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	14%	13%
2022	14%	13%
2021	15%	13%
2020	15%	13%
2019	15%	13%
2018	19%	13%
2017	19%	13%
2016	20%	13%
2015	20%	13%
2014	20%	13%
2013	21%	13%
2012	19%	13%
2011	19%	13%
2010	27%	14%
2009	29%	14%
2008	30%	14%
2007	32%	15%
2006	35%	15%
2005	34%	14%
2004	33%	14%
2003	36%	14%
2002	37%	14%
2001	37%	14%
2000	38%	14%
1999	34%	14%
1998	34%	14%
1997	34%	14%
1996	36%	14%
1995	35%	15%
1994	35%	14%
1993	32%	14%
1992	29%	14%
1991	27%	14%
1990	27%	15%
1989	24%	15%
1988	23%	15%

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% White

35%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	40%	26%
2022	40%	26%
2021	39%	26%
2020	40%	27%
2019	40%	27%
2018	37%	28%
2017	37%	28%
2016	38%	29%
2015	38%	29%
2014	39%	29%
2013	42%	30%
2012	43%	31%
2011	48%	31%
2010	44%	33%
2009	46%	34%
2008	45%	35%
2007	45%	36%
2006	41%	37%
2005	41%	38%
2004	43%	39%
2003	40%	40%
2002	38%	41%
2001	42%	42%
2000	43%	43%
1999	45%	44%
1998	47%	45%
1997	48%	46%
1996	45%	47%
1995	47%	47%
1994	46%	48%
1993	49%	49%
1992	50%	49%
1991	53%	50%
1990	54%	50%
1989	58%	51%
1988	60%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	13%	3%
2022	12%	3%
2021	12%	3%
2020	10%	2%
2019	10%	2%
2018	9%	2%
2017	9%	2%
2016	9%	2%
2015	10%	2%
2014	9%	2%
2013	8%	2%
2012	8%	2%
2011	8%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,063 is higher than the state median of $15,451. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,458 is higher than the state median of $16,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	$37 MM	$16 MM
2022	$31 MM	$15 MM
2021	$29 MM	$14 MM
2020	$28 MM	$14 MM
2019	$27 MM	$13 MM
2018	$26 MM	$11 MM
2017	$30 MM	$11 MM
2016	$26 MM	$11 MM
2015	$23 MM	$9 MM
2014	$22 MM	$10 MM
2012	$23 MM	$9 MM
2011	$23 MM	$10 MM
2010	$23 MM	$9 MM
2009	$26 MM	$9 MM
2008	$19 MM	$8 MM
2007	$20 MM	$8 MM
2006	$17 MM	$7 MM
2005	$16 MM	$7 MM
2004	$20 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$17 MM	$6 MM
2001	$16 MM	$6 MM
2000	$16 MM	$6 MM
1999	$14 MM	$6 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$10 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM
1992	$10 MM	$4 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	$36 MM	$16 MM
2022	$29 MM	$15 MM
2021	$30 MM	$13 MM
2020	$29 MM	$13 MM
2019	$26 MM	$12 MM
2018	$28 MM	$11 MM
2017	$29 MM	$11 MM
2016	$26 MM	$11 MM
2015	$22 MM	$9 MM
2014	$21 MM	$10 MM
2012	$21 MM	$9 MM
2011	$19 MM	$9 MM
2010	$22 MM	$9 MM
2009	$26 MM	$9 MM
2008	$20 MM	$8 MM
2007	$30 MM	$8 MM
2006	$18 MM	$7 MM
2005	$14 MM	$7 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$18 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$13 MM	$6 MM
1999	$12 MM	$6 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$11 MM	$6 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM
1992	$9 MM	$4 MM
1990	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,063

$15,451

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	$22,921	$17,623
2022	$18,779	$17,024
2021	$19,653	$15,800
2020	$18,119	$15,527
2019	$16,669	$14,104
2018	$16,127	$12,819
2017	$18,606	$13,668
2016	$16,090	$13,530
2015	$15,217	$12,250
2014	$14,428	$11,938
2012	$14,640	$11,792
2011	$15,780	$12,560
2010	$15,651	$12,250
2009	$18,286	$11,947
2008	$13,055	$11,503
2007	$14,748	$11,028
2006	$13,945	$10,357
2005	$13,223	$9,808
2004	$15,466	$9,347
2003	$13,198	$9,172
2002	$13,523	$8,890
2001	$13,130	$8,220
2000	$12,681	$8,183
1999	$10,928	$7,482
1998	$8,756	$7,282
1997	$9,548	$6,948
1995	$7,999	$6,375
1992	$6,033	$5,401
1990	$4,328	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$22,458

$16,607

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	FT Sam Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	$22,320	$17,483
2022	$17,650	$16,409
2021	$19,789	$14,927
2020	$18,648	$14,277
2019	$16,499	$13,432
2018	$17,400	$12,640
2017	$18,464	$13,337
2016	$16,206	$12,941
2015	$14,646	$12,682
2014	$13,327	$11,519
2012	$13,316	$11,195
2011	$13,039	$12,153
2010	$15,064	$12,682
2009	$17,699	$12,666
2008	$14,285	$11,542
2007	$22,650	$10,438
2006	$14,510	$9,999
2005	$12,216	$9,530
2004	$13,384	$9,298
2003	$15,106	$9,172
2002	$12,407	$8,828
2001	$12,192	$8,284
2000	$10,628	$8,055
1999	$9,474	$7,777
1998	$9,558	$7,202
1997	$9,238	$7,030
1995	$8,607	$5,816
1992	$5,482	$4,974
1990	$4,867	$4,551

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Best FT Sam Houston Independent School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Robert G Cole Middle/high School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

4001 Winans Rd
Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234
(210) 368-8730

Gr: 6-12 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

4351 Nursery Rd
Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234
(210) 368-8800

Gr: PK-5 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to FT Sam Houston Independent School District?

FT Sam Houston Independent School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,617 students.

What is the rank of FT Sam Houston Independent School District?

FT Sam Houston Independent School District is ranked #126 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in FT Sam Houston Independent School District?

35% of FT Sam Houston Independent School District students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of FT Sam Houston Independent School District?

FT Sam Houston Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is FT Sam Houston Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,458 is higher than the state median of $16,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education