ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD operates 6 public schools serving 4,762 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,751 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bexar County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,869 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 85.2% local, 7.1% state, and 7.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $83,442 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #497 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 410.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.2% White, 43.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Alamo Heights H S accounts for 33.0% of all ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD school enrollment varies 785× across entities
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 1,569 students (highest), a spread of 1,567 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD student-counselor ratio is 411:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD is typically wider than the ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 4,762 students.
How much does ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD spend per student?
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD spends $20,869 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #497 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD?
The average teacher salary in ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD is $83,442 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bexar County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD?
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD students are 49.2% White, 43.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD?
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #497 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.