NEW BRAUNFELS ISD operates 15 public schools serving 9,745 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 3 high, 3 elementary, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,893 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 $11,996 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 72.7% local, 16.1% state, and 11.3% 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 $64,786 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 13/100, ranked #1031 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 402:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 42.0% White, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.
New Braunfels H S accounts for 20.1% of all NEW BRAUNFELS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NEW BRAUNFELS 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.
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD school enrollment varies 24× across entities
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD school enrollment ranges from 82 students (lowest) to 1,990 students (highest), a spread of 1,908 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD student-counselor ratio is 402:1 — 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.
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 26.6% — 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 NEW BRAUNFELS ISD is typically wider than the NEW BRAUNFELS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD has 15 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 7 other. Total enrollment is 9,745 students.
How much does NEW BRAUNFELS ISD spend per student?
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD spends $11,996 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #1031 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in NEW BRAUNFELS ISD?
The average teacher salary in NEW BRAUNFELS ISD is $64,786 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near NEW BRAUNFELS 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 NEW BRAUNFELS ISD?
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD students are 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 42.0% White, 2.0% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for NEW BRAUNFELS ISD?
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #1031 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.