Southwest Independent School District

11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252-2647
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Southwest 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 are 3 public high schools serving 4,529 students in Southwest Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Southwest Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southwest High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
14,199 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
933 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Southwest Independent School District, which is ranked #903 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#913 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southwest Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwest Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southwest Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
12,735 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
53%
# Black Students
549 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
651 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
878
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
897
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
972
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
928
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,011
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
947
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
985
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
992
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
987
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,073
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,405
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,160
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,067
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
897
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,711 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southwest Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$209 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southwest Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,346
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southwest Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,711
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southwest Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southwest Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cast Stem High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 197 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11690 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,200 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Legacy High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6539
Grades: 9-12
| 2,132 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,199 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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