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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

Top Rankings

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

9,320 Schools

# Students

14,199 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

933 Teachers

374,844 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
Pre-K	878	227
Kind	897	298
1	972	318
2	928	332
3	1,011	329
4	947	329
5	985	329
6	992	332
7	987	335
8	1,073	341
9	1,405	389
10	1,160	362
11	1,067	335
12	897	303

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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%)

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

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28%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
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%

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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%

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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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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
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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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

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	0.64
2016	0.17	0.63
2015	0.23	0.63
2014	0.17	0.63
2013	0.17	0.64
2012	0.17	0.64
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	0.65
1999	0.31	0.65
1998	0.32	0.65
1997	0.33	0.64
1996	0.35	0.64
1995	0.34	0.64
1994	0.35	0.64
1993	0.36	0.63
1992	0.37	0.63
1991	0.38	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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

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% Hispanic

90%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	52%
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%	46%
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%	38%
1996	80%	37%
1995	80%	36%
1994	79%	36%
1993	79%	35%
1992	78%	35%
1991	77%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	14%
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%	14%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	14%
1992	4%	14%
1991	4%	14%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	36%
2005	8%	38%
2004	9%	39%
2003	10%	40%
2002	11%	41%
2001	13%	42%
2000	13%	44%
1999	13%	45%
1998	13%	46%
1997	14%	46%
1996	14%	47%
1995	15%	48%
1994	16%	48%
1993	16%	49%
1992	17%	49%
1991	18%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 $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

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

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Spending

$209 MM

$78,063 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$13,346

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
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

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Spending / Student

$14,711

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southwest Independent School District	Texas
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southwest Independent School District?

Southwest Independent School District manages 18 public schools serving 14,199 students.

What is the rank of Southwest Independent School District?

Southwest Independent School District is ranked #903 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Southwest Independent School District?

90% of Southwest Independent School District students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southwest Independent School District?

Southwest Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Southwest Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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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