C+
Northside Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves San Antonio, Leon Valley, Helotes, Shavano Park and Grey Forest.
Students
100,208
Schools
131
Spent per student
$12,126
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$2,453.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northside Independent School District
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2,453.8M, about $24,487 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Helotes.
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,126 per student · 5% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 32%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
103,151’20
102,377’21
102,719’22
101,095’23
100,208’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 68%White 16%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
131 public schools.
Kallison El
B1,221 students17:1
Scarborough El
C+925 students14:1
Mead El
C−887 students15:1
Boldt El
B−882 students15:1
Tomlinson El
875 students16:1
Henderson El
C+819 students16:1
Mireles El
B+789 students14:1
Ellison El
A−780 students14:1
Fields El
B776 students14:1
McDermott El
C−775 students15:1
Cole El
B+769 students15:1
Reed El
766 students14:1
Ward El
B−763 students15:1
Hoffmann El
B754 students14:1
Wernli El
B+737 students15:1
Howsman El
C−729 students14:1
Forester El
C723 students14:1
Langley El
C+717 students13:1
Franklin El
C+676 students14:1
Murnin El
C−662 students13:1
Lieck El
B−631 students16:1
Behlau El
C623 students15:1
Leon Valley El
C−613 students13:1
Ott El
C606 students13:1
Wanke El
C+590 students13:1
Hatchett El
C−588 students12:1
Evers El
C+580 students14:1
Thornton El
C573 students13:1
Mora El
C+569 students16:1
Fisher El
C565 students13:1
Raba El
C+565 students14:1
Knowlton El
D564 students11:1
Carlos Coon El
C−547 students13:1
Burke El
C542 students12:1
Galm El
C541 students14:1
Chumbley El
540 students14:1
Locke Hill El
B−538 students12:1
Martin El
D−537 students13:1
Villarreal El
C−532 students12:1
Aue El
A530 students14:1
Michael El
C−530 students13:1
Carnahan El
B−528 students11:1
Kuentz El
B517 students12:1
Colonies North El
C513 students11:1
Beard El
A499 students14:1
Blattman El
A+492 students14:1
Rhodes El
D492 students15:1
Carson El
B488 students13:1
Cody El
D480 students11:1
Krueger El
B477 students13:1
Adams Hill El
C−473 students11:1
Scobee El
B−470 students13:1
Esparza El
C462 students12:1
Myers El
C−459 students12:1
Boone El
C−458 students12:1
Driggers El
D458 students11:1
Glenoaks El
D457 students11:1
Allen El
C442 students12:1
Hull El
C−441 students11:1
Timberwilde El
C−439 students13:1
Los Reyes El
A−438 students12:1
Lewis El
B−437 students13:1
Steubing El
B+436 students12:1
Glenn El
D−427 students11:1
May El
C+426 students13:1
Powell El
C418 students13:1
Fernandez El
B−416 students12:1
Westwood Terrace El
D415 students11:1
Leon Springs El
A−410 students13:1
Brauchle El
C396 students12:1
Cable El
D392 students10:1
Oak Hills Terrace El
C−392 students11:1
Glass El
C−384 students11:1
Passmore El
D−384 students12:1
Linton El
D368 students11:1
Meadow Village El
D367 students10:1
Northwest Crossing El
C−362 students10:1
Braun Station El
B332 students8:1
Nichols El
B−321 students11:1
Elrod El
C318 students13:1
Helotes El
A316 students14:1
McAndrew El
A304 students13:1
Valley Hi El
C295 students11:1
Bernal Middle
B+1,617 students17:1
Folks Middle
B1,497 students17:1
Straus Middle
1,363 students16:1
Garcia Middle
A1,360 students18:1
Briscoe Middle
B+1,263 students16:1
Rawlinson Middle
B+1,161 students16:1
Luna Middle
C1,114 students15:1
Hobby Middle
B−1,094 students15:1
Zachry Middle
C−1,043 students16:1
Jones Middle
C1,035 students13:1
Jefferson Middle
B−990 students16:1
Rudder Middle
C−961 students13:1
Jordan Middle
C948 students15:1
Stinson Middle
B−898 students16:1
Vale Middle
C+846 students14:1
Ross Middle
C−828 students13:1
Neff Middle
D810 students12:1
Stevenson Middle
B−779 students15:1
Connally Middle
B−692 students13:1
Pease Middle
D691 students12:1
Rayburn Middle
C−600 students12:1
Alternative Middle
65 students4:1
Second Chance Academy
8 students16:1
Alternative El
2 students1:1
Brennan H S
B+2,965 students17:1
Harlan H S
B+2,778 students18:1
Clark H S
B+2,750 students16:1
Taft H S
B+2,670 students17:1
Brandeis H S
A−2,657 students17:1
Marshall H S
B2,634 students15:1
Sotomayor H S
2,627 students18:1
Stevens H S
C2,546 students15:1
Warren H S
B2,542 students16:1
O'Connor H S
A2,535 students17:1
Holmes H S
C+2,422 students14:1
Jay H S
C+2,118 students14:1
Health Careers H S
A+904 students16:1
Alternative H S
159 students6:1
Chavez Excel Academy
B−75 students13:1
Nisd Bexar County Jja
26 students
Daep at Holmgreen
8 students9:1
Reddix Center
261 students10:1
Holmgreen Center
93 students8:1
Nisd Pksa
45 students
Homebound
0 students0:1
Nisd Intervention
0 students
Pupil Personnel Campus
0 students
School Aged Parenting Program
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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$13,460per student
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$13,459per student
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School DistrictSchertz, Selma
$11,053per student
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$10,315per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.