Southwest ISD School District

11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252-2647
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,303 students in Southwest ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southwest High School, with 98% 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 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
13,277 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
958 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Southwest ISD School District, which is ranked #1003 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#997 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Southwest ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest ISD  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 Southwest ISD  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.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Southwest ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,995 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
53%
# Black Students
462 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
622 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
5%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
625
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
819
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
873
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
884
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
927
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
918
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
985
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,033
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,053
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,298
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,009
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,054
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
942
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,273 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,732 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Southwest ISD  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
$209 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Southwest ISD  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
$14,273
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Southwest ISD  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
$15,732
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Southwest ISD  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 Southwest ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cast Stem High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 235 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11690 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,120 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Legacy High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6539
Grades: 9-12
| 1,948 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,277 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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