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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 St. Hedwig.
PK–5Tradition ElEast Central Independent School District
6–82 middle schoolsEast Central Independent School District
9–12East Central H SEast Central 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.