C
Southwest Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Von Ormy, and parts of San Antonio and Lytle.
Students
14,833
Schools
19
Spent per student
$13,629
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$418.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southwest Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the TX average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020
- Debt of $418.8M, about $28,235 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Macdona.
PK–511 elementary schoolsThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,629 per student · 6% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 46%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,474’20
13,277’21
13,747’22
14,202’23
14,833’24
Up 10.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 89%White 4%Black 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Elm Creek El
B−805 students16:1
Southwest El
B−728 students15:1
Spicewood Park El
D722 students16:1
Medio Creek El
C+684 students15:1
Big Country El
C660 students15:1
Sun Valley El
C616 students14:1
Kriewald Road School of the Arts
B610 students17:1
Sky Harbour El
C595 students15:1
Indian Creek El
D573 students14:1
Bob Hope El
C488 students13:1
Hidden Cove STEAM Academy
C−453 students12:1
Francis R Scobee Middle
C797 students14:1
Ronald E McNair Middle
C+784 students14:1
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
D767 students15:1
Judith A Resnik Middle
D765 students14:1
Southwest H S
C2,363 students16:1
Southwest Legacy H S
D2,250 students18:1
Cast STEM H S
B173 students10:1
Bexar Co J J A E P
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Judson Independent School DistrictConverse, Kirby, Live Oak
$13,460per student
North East Independent School DistrictLive Oak, Windcrest
$13,459per student
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School DistrictSchertz, Selma
$11,053per student
Boerne Independent School DistrictFair Oaks Ranch
$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.