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Comal Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves New Braunfels, Schertz, Bulverde, Garden Ridge and Spring Branch, and parts of Selma and Fair Oaks Ranch.
Students
29,839
Schools
42
Spent per student
$10,374
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$1,027.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Comal Independent School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the TX average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020
- Debt of $1,027.8M, about $34,444 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Macdona.
PK–511 elementary schoolsSouthwest Independent School District
6–84 middle schoolsSouthwest Independent School District
9–123 high schoolsSouthwest Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,374 per student · 19% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 20%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
25,459’20
27,288’21
28,511’22
29,263’23
29,839’24
Up 17.2% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
42 public schools.
Johnson Ranch El
A1,185 students18:1
Oak Creek El
A−855 students15:1
Bill Brown El
A799 students16:1
Timberwood Park El
A746 students17:1
Clear Spring El
A−738 students15:1
MH Specht El
A−718 students15:1
Hoffmann Lane El
A+705 students17:1
Morningside El
B665 students15:1
Freiheit El
B662 students13:1
Goodwin Frazier El
A−662 students14:1
Indian Springs El
A649 students16:1
Arlon R Seay El
A623 students16:1
Kinder Ranch El
A623 students15:1
Rahe Bulverde El
A617 students15:1
Farias-Spitzer El
588 students13:1
Rebecca Creek El
A−578 students13:1
Mt. Valley El
B+488 students13:1
Garden Ridge El
A475 students14:1
Startzville El
B+465 students12:1
Comal Creek El
455 students13:1
Canyon Middle
B+1,251 students17:1
Pieper Ranch Middle
A1,140 students17:1
Danville Middle
A−921 students16:1
Smithson Valley Middle
A880 students18:1
Mt. Valley Middle
A−781 students15:1
Church Hill Middle
A780 students16:1
Bulverde Middle
690 students18:1
Spring Branch Middle
A604 students15:1
Canyon H S
A2,414 students16:1
Smithson Valley H S
A2,098 students15:1
Pieper H S
2,093 students18:1
Davenport H S
A−1,233 students14:1
Canyon Lake H S
A−1,066 students14:1
Memorial Early College H S
A+291 students14:1
Hill Country College Prep H S
A+178 students10:1
Comal Academy
D−76 students
Comal Discipline Center
D−47 students4:1
Hwy 46 Area El
0 students
Jjaep
0 students
New El Mayfair Development
0 students
New Middle Mayfair Development
0 students
Vintage Oaks Area El
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Judson Independent School DistrictConverse, Live Oak, Universal City
$13,460per student
North East Independent School DistrictLive Oak, San Antonio
$13,459per student
Northside Independent School DistrictSan Antonio
$12,126per student
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School DistrictCibolo, Universal City
$11,053per 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.