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Item: Southwest Independent School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252-2647

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (210) 622-4731

www.swisd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

18 Schools

2,557 Schools

# Students

14,833 Students

1,886,103 Students

# Teachers

987 Teachers

125,093 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
9	1,335	378
10	1,302	361
11	1,101	337
12	1,048	319

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District Rank

Southwest Independent School District, which is ranked #929 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#937 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District
2023	#937
2022	#913
2021	#997
2019	#834
2018	#655
2017	#825
2016	#871
2015	#978
2014	#1035
2013	#1080
2012	#1080
2011	#900
2010	#874

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29%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	29%	44%
2022	28%	41%
2021	21%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	41%	49%
2017	75%	78%
2016	70%	75%
2015	64%	73%
2014	64%	76%
2013	61%	78%
2012	70%	83%
2011	77%	84%
2010	78%	83%

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43%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2022	43%	51%
2021	31%	42%
2019	36%	47%
2018	41%	45%
2017	64%	72%
2016	64%	71%
2015	64%	73%
2014	65%	75%
2013	68%	78%
2012	81%	88%
2011	85%	88%
2010	86%	88%

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35%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2022	35%	46%
2021	26%	43%

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93%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	93%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	96%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	93%	89%
2017	93%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	91%	89%
2014	88%	88%
2013	87%	88%
2012	87%	88%
2011	85%	86%

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(2022-23)

36.2%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	36.2%	23%
2022	44.6%	28.9%
2021	7.1%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.19	0.64
2022	0.18	0.64
2021	0.18	0.64
2020	0.18	0.63
2019	0.18	0.63
2018	0.16	0.64
2017	0.16	0.63
2016	0.17	0.63
2015	0.23	0.63
2014	0.17	0.63
2013	0.17	0.64
2012	0.17	0.63
2011	0.18	0.64
2010	0.20	0.64
2009	0.20	0.64
2008	0.21	0.64
2007	0.21	0.64
2006	0.22	0.64
2005	0.22	0.64
2004	0.24	0.64
2003	0.26	0.64
2002	0.28	0.64
2001	0.30	0.64
2000	0.30	0.64
1999	0.31	0.64
1998	0.32	0.64
1997	0.33	0.64
1996	0.35	0.63
1995	0.34	0.63
1994	0.35	0.63
1993	0.36	0.62
1992	0.37	0.62
1991	0.38	0.62
1990	0.39	0.62
1989	0.42	0.62
1988	0.44	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

89%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	90%	53%
2022	90%	53%
2021	90%	53%
2020	91%	53%
2019	91%	53%
2018	92%	52%
2017	92%	53%
2016	91%	52%
2015	84%	52%
2014	91%	52%
2013	92%	51%
2012	91%	51%
2011	91%	50%
2010	89%	49%
2009	89%	48%
2008	89%	47%
2007	89%	46%
2006	88%	45%
2005	89%	45%
2004	87%	44%
2003	86%	43%
2002	85%	42%
2001	83%	41%
2000	83%	40%
1999	83%	39%
1998	82%	38%
1997	80%	37%
1996	80%	37%
1995	80%	36%
1994	79%	36%
1993	79%	35%
1992	78%	35%
1991	77%	34%
1990	77%	33%
1989	75%	32%
1988	72%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	3%	13%
2015	5%	13%
2014	3%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	15%
2006	3%	15%
2005	3%	14%
2004	4%	14%
2003	4%	14%
2002	4%	14%
2001	4%	14%
2000	4%	14%
1999	4%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1997	5%	14%
1996	5%	14%
1995	4%	15%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	14%
1992	4%	14%
1991	4%	14%
1990	4%	15%
1989	4%	15%
1988	6%	15%

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% White

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	26%
2022	5%	26%
2021	5%	26%
2020	5%	27%
2019	5%	27%
2018	5%	28%
2017	5%	28%
2016	6%	29%
2015	7%	29%
2014	5%	29%
2013	5%	30%
2012	6%	31%
2011	5%	31%
2010	6%	33%
2009	7%	34%
2008	7%	35%
2007	7%	36%
2006	8%	37%
2005	8%	38%
2004	9%	39%
2003	10%	40%
2002	11%	41%
2001	13%	42%
2000	13%	43%
1999	13%	44%
1998	13%	45%
1997	14%	46%
1996	14%	47%
1995	15%	47%
1994	16%	48%
1993	16%	49%
1992	17%	49%
1991	18%	50%
1990	19%	50%
1989	20%	51%
1988	21%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2022)
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,563 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$211 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	$211 MM	$16 MM
2022	$209 MM	$15 MM
2021	$190 MM	$14 MM
2020	$187 MM	$14 MM
2019	$174 MM	$13 MM
2018	$164 MM	$11 MM
2017	$154 MM	$11 MM
2016	$160 MM	$11 MM
2015	$124 MM	$9 MM
2014	$140 MM	$10 MM
2012	$118 MM	$9 MM
2011	$122 MM	$10 MM
2010	$124 MM	$9 MM
2009	$111 MM	$9 MM
2008	$109 MM	$8 MM
2007	$103 MM	$8 MM
2006	$88 MM	$7 MM
2005	$82 MM	$7 MM
2004	$83 MM	$6 MM
2003	$78 MM	$6 MM
2002	$75 MM	$6 MM
2001	$70 MM	$6 MM
2000	$64 MM	$6 MM
1999	$58 MM	$6 MM
1998	$57 MM	$6 MM
1997	$56 MM	$6 MM
1996	$57 MM	$6 MM
1995	$49 MM	$5 MM
1992	$36 MM	$4 MM
1990	$24 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$201 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	$201 MM	$16 MM
2022	$209 MM	$15 MM
2021	$209 MM	$13 MM
2020	$184 MM	$13 MM
2019	$163 MM	$12 MM
2018	$154 MM	$11 MM
2017	$157 MM	$11 MM
2016	$192 MM	$11 MM
2015	$117 MM	$9 MM
2014	$145 MM	$10 MM
2012	$107 MM	$9 MM
2011	$133 MM	$9 MM
2010	$117 MM	$9 MM
2009	$126 MM	$9 MM
2008	$126 MM	$8 MM
2007	$103 MM	$8 MM
2006	$94 MM	$7 MM
2005	$93 MM	$7 MM
2004	$86 MM	$6 MM
2003	$84 MM	$6 MM
2002	$78 MM	$6 MM
2001	$62 MM	$6 MM
2000	$61 MM	$6 MM
1999	$68 MM	$6 MM
1998	$61 MM	$6 MM
1997	$58 MM	$6 MM
1996	$52 MM	$6 MM
1995	$48 MM	$5 MM
1992	$30 MM	$4 MM
1990	$29 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,222

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,346	$17,623
2022	$15,704	$17,024
2021	$14,064	$15,800
2020	$13,466	$15,527
2019	$12,630	$14,104
2018	$11,840	$12,819
2017	$11,069	$13,668
2016	$11,658	$13,530
2015	$9,136	$12,250
2014	$10,475	$11,938
2012	$9,452	$11,792
2011	$10,307	$12,560
2010	$10,715	$12,250
2009	$9,782	$11,947
2008	$9,914	$11,503
2007	$9,869	$11,028
2006	$8,814	$10,357
2005	$8,387	$9,808
2004	$8,577	$9,347
2003	$8,048	$9,172
2002	$7,957	$8,890
2001	$7,260	$8,220
2000	$6,754	$8,183
1999	$6,096	$7,482
1998	$6,077	$7,282
1997	$6,042	$6,948
1995	$5,648	$6,375
1992	$4,357	$5,401
1990	$3,318	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$13,563

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,634	$17,483
2022	$15,724	$16,409
2021	$15,502	$14,927
2020	$13,247	$14,277
2019	$11,849	$13,432
2018	$11,070	$12,640
2017	$11,331	$13,337
2016	$13,998	$12,941
2015	$8,662	$12,682
2014	$10,884	$11,519
2012	$8,566	$11,195
2011	$11,243	$12,153
2010	$10,159	$12,682
2009	$11,096	$12,666
2008	$11,492	$11,542
2007	$9,854	$10,438
2006	$9,421	$9,999
2005	$9,535	$9,530
2004	$8,914	$9,298
2003	$8,671	$9,172
2002	$8,215	$8,828
2001	$6,439	$8,284
2000	$6,378	$8,055
1999	$7,214	$7,777
1998	$6,520	$7,202
1997	$6,312	$7,030
1995	$5,465	$5,816
1992	$3,664	$4,974
1990	$3,924	$4,551

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Best Southwest Independent School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cast Stem High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4300

Gr: 9-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #22.

Southwest High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11690 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4500

Gr: 9-12 | 2,363 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Southwest Legacy High School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6539

Gr: 9-12 | 2,250 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,833 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 93% (Top 20% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education