COMAL ISD operates 35 public schools serving 28,511 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 other, 9 high, 7 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 28,108 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Comal County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,262 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 81.2% local, 8.6% state, and 10.1% 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 $65,070 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 16/100, ranked #1022 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 35 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 559.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.7% White, 39.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools.
COMAL ISD school enrollment varies 1207× across entities
COMAL ISD school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 2,414 students (highest), a spread of 2,412 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.
COMAL ISD student-counselor ratio is 560:1 — 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.
COMAL ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 26.4% — 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 COMAL ISD is typically wider than the COMAL ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
COMAL ISD has 35 schools, including 9 high, 7 middle, 19 other. Total enrollment is 28,511 students.
How much does COMAL ISD spend per student?
COMAL ISD spends $13,262 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #1022 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in COMAL ISD?
The average teacher salary in COMAL ISD is $65,070 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COMAL ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Comal County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COMAL ISD?
COMAL ISD students are 50.7% White, 39.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 35 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COMAL ISD?
COMAL ISD has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #1022 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.