San Marcos CISD School District

631 Mill St
San Marcos, TX 78666
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

San Marcos CISD 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,848 students in San Marcos CISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in San Marcos CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
8,171 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
573 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

San Marcos CISD School District, which is ranked #1023 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1018 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Marcos CISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Marcos CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Marcos CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Marcos CISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,985 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
53%
# Black Students
337 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,639 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
20%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
405
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
586
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
595
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
583
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
564
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
553
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
618
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
589
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
864
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
641
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
501
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,015 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,222 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Marcos CISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of San Marcos CISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,015
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Marcos CISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,222
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Marcos CISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Marcos CISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Foxtail Run
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6660
Grades: 6-8
| 977 students
Rank: #22.
Goodnight Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Hwy 123
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6550
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,171 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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