FT SAM HOUSTON ISD operates 2 public schools serving 1,627 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,617 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 $17,650 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 0.8% local, 48.5% state, and 50.8% 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 $110,656 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #185 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 404.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.5% White, 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% African American across the district's schools.
Robert G Cole Middle/High School accounts for 50.1% of all FT SAM HOUSTON ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means FT SAM HOUSTON ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
FT SAM HOUSTON ISD student-counselor ratio is 404:1 — 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.
FT SAM HOUSTON ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — 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 FT SAM HOUSTON ISD is typically wider than the FT SAM HOUSTON ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
FT SAM HOUSTON ISD has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 1,627 students.
How much does FT SAM HOUSTON ISD spend per student?
FT SAM HOUSTON ISD spends $17,650 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #185 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in FT SAM HOUSTON ISD?
The average teacher salary in FT SAM HOUSTON ISD is $110,656 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FT SAM HOUSTON 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 FT SAM HOUSTON ISD?
FT SAM HOUSTON ISD students are 35.5% White, 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% African American, 3.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for FT SAM HOUSTON ISD?
FT SAM HOUSTON ISD has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #185 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.