Southwest Preparatory School District

1258 Austin Hwy
San Antonio, TX 78209-4820
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 640 students in Southwest Preparatory School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Southwest Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest Preparatory School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southwest Preparatory School-northwest, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
6 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
795 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Southwest Preparatory School District, which is ranked #1151 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1173 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Southwest Preparatory   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Preparatory   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.
21%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Preparatory   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.
80-84%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Southwest Preparatory   School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
544 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
53%
# Black Students
99 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
12%
13%
# White Students
132 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
17%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
62
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,956 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,577 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Southwest Preparatory   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
$12 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Southwest Preparatory   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
$17,956
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Southwest Preparatory   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
$15,577
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Southwest Preparatory   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 Preparatory School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seguin Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Walnut
San Antonio, TX 78209
(830) 549-5930
Grades: PK-10
| 246 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
735 S Ww White Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
(210) 333-1403
Grades: PK-12
| 182 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Preparatory School-northwest
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6535 Culebra Rd
San Antonio, TX 78238
(210) 432-2634
Grades: 6-12
| 146 students
Rank: #44.
New Directions
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1258 Austin Hwy Bldg 2
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-8017
Grades: 6-12
| 66 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 795 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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