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 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 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
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$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.