San Marcos CISD

Public school district · Hays County · Texas · NCES district ID 4838970

San Marcos CISD spent $12,760 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 11 schools enrolled 8,167 students in 2024-25; 8.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,914 per student, up 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 84% (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to San Marcos CISD in enrollment (8,177 to 8,739 students) and San Marcos CISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to San Marcos CISD, FY23Edgewood ISD $16,407; Longview ISD $13,251; San Marcos CISD $12,760; Temple ISD $12,629; Little Elm ISD $11,462; Weatherford ISD $11,337; Carroll ISD $10,878; Royse City ISD $10,652; Midway ISD $10,539; Dripping Springs ISD $10,459; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16k18kEdgewood ISD$16,407Longview ISD$13,251San Marcos CISD$12,760Temple ISD$12,629Little Elm ISD$11,462Weatherford ISD$11,337Carroll ISD$10,878Royse City ISD$10,652Midway ISD$10,539Dripping Springs ISD$10,459State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to San Marcos CISD, FY23Edgewood ISD $16,407; Longview ISD $13,251; San Marcos CISD $12,760; Temple ISD $12,629; Little Elm ISD $11,462; Weatherford ISD $11,337; Carroll ISD $10,878; Royse City ISD $10,652; Midway ISD $10,539; Dripping Springs ISD $10,459; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16k18kEdgewood ISD$16,407Longview ISD$13,251San Marcos CISD$12,760Temple ISD$12,629Little Elm ISD$11,462Weatherford ISD$11,337Carroll ISD$10,878Royse City ISD$10,652Midway ISD$10,539Dripping Springs ISD$10,459State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to San Marcos CISD, FY23Edgewood ISD $16,407; Longview ISD $13,251; San Marcos CISD $12,760; Temple ISD $12,629; Little Elm ISD $11,462; Weatherford ISD $11,337; Carroll ISD $10,878; Royse City ISD $10,652; Midway ISD $10,539; Dripping Springs ISD $10,459; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16k18kEdgewood ISD$16,407Longview ISD$13,251San Marcos CISD$12,760Temple ISD$12,629Little Elm ISD$11,462Weatherford ISD$11,337Carroll ISD$10,878Royse City ISD$10,652Midway ISD$10,539Dripping Springs ISD$10,459State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to San Marcos CISD, FY23Edgewood ISD $16,407; Longview ISD $13,251; San Marcos CISD $12,760; Temple ISD $12,629; Little Elm ISD $11,462; Weatherford ISD $11,337; Carroll ISD $10,878; Royse City ISD $10,652; Midway ISD $10,539; Dripping Springs ISD $10,459; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16k18kEdgewood ISD$16,407Longview ISD$13,251San Marcos CISD$12,760Temple ISD$12,629Little Elm ISD$11,462Weatherford ISD$11,337Carroll ISD$10,878Royse City ISD$10,652Midway ISD$10,539Dripping Springs ISD$10,459State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$140,507,000 in revenue: 8.2% state, 74.5% local and 17.3% federal. Total spending including $3,764,000 of capital outlay was $120,564,000, or $14,273 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

San Marcos CISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,485,000; Local $104,744,000; Federal $24,278,000; total $140,507,000.
  • State$11,485,000 8%
  • Local$104,744,000 75%
  • Federal$24,278,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

8,447 students in 2022-23, 8,311 students in 2023-24, 8,167 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

San Marcos CISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 8,447, 2023-24: 8,311, 2024-25: 8,16702.5k5k7.5k10k2022-238,4472023-248,3112024-258,167
San Marcos CISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 8,447, 2023-24: 8,311, 2024-25: 8,16702.5k5k7.5k10k2022-238,4472023-248,3112024-258,167
San Marcos CISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 8,447, 2023-24: 8,311, 2024-25: 8,16702.5k5k7.5k10k2022-238,4472023-248,3112024-258,167
San Marcos CISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 8,447, 2023-24: 8,311, 2024-25: 8,16702.5k5k7.5k10k2022-238,4472023-248,3112024-258,167

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238,447584.214.5
2023-248,311616.713.5
2024-258,167576.114.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$31,416,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,719 per student

San Marcos CISD booked $31,416,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 584 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $53,777 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 69 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$22,360,00071.2%
Special education$3,183,00010.1%
Vocational$1,213,0003.9%
Other programs$4,660,00014.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,707 in 2018-19, $3,703 in 2019-20, $3,739 in 2020-21, $3,824 in 2021-22, $3,719 in 2022-23.

San Marcos CISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,707, 2019-20: $3,703, 2020-21: $3,739, 2021-22: $3,824, 2022-23: $3,71901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,7072019-20$3,7032020-21$3,7392021-22$3,8242022-23$3,719
San Marcos CISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,707, 2019-20: $3,703, 2020-21: $3,739, 2021-22: $3,824, 2022-23: $3,71901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,7072019-20$3,7032020-21$3,7392021-22$3,8242022-23$3,719
San Marcos CISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,707, 2019-20: $3,703, 2020-21: $3,739, 2021-22: $3,824, 2022-23: $3,71901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,7072019-20$3,7032020-21$3,7392021-22$3,8242022-23$3,719
San Marcos CISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,707, 2019-20: $3,703, 2020-21: $3,739, 2021-22: $3,824, 2022-23: $3,71901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,7072019-20$3,7032020-21$3,7392021-22$3,8242022-23$3,719

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in San Marcos CISD scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 24% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts41%52%3,548
Math24%42%3,019

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

84% of the 580 students in San Marcos CISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate84%90.3%
Students in the class580403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

7 elementary schools, 3,636 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dezavala Elementary58413.386.8%Schoolwide program
Bowie Elementary58014.281.4%Schoolwide program
Hernandez Elementary57713.966.4%Schoolwide program
Mendez Elementary53311.987.4%Schoolwide program
Crockett Elementary47712.865.2%Schoolwide program
Rodriguez Elementary44513.173.3%Schoolwide program
Travis Elementary44013.385.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 1,780 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Miller Middle89614.769.4%Schoolwide program
Goodnight Middle88415.381.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 2,371 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
San Marcos High School2,37114.872.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 380 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bonham Pre-K School38017.286.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact San Marcos CISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about San Marcos CISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentSan Marcos CISD ranks 218 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,760).#218 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasSan Marcos CISD is the number 138 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 8,447 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#138 of 1,212
  3. Carroll ISDThe next larger Texas district: 8,471 students in fall 2022, $10,878 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,878
  4. Dripping Springs ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 8,375 students in fall 2022, $10,459 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,459
  5. Compare San Marcos CISD with Carroll ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. San Marcos High School, its largest high school2,371 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.2,371
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasSan Marcos CISD spent $53,777 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$53,777
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about San Marcos CISD

  1. How many schools and students are in San Marcos CISD?
    11 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 8,167 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does San Marcos CISD spend per student?
    $12,760 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,914 per student, up 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does San Marcos CISD's money come from?
    $140,507,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 8.2% state, 74.5% local and 17.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in San Marcos CISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,385 of the 10,754 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does San Marcos CISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $31,416,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,719 per student. Divided by the 584 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $53,777 per teacher, more than 69 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in San Marcos CISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in San Marcos CISD scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 24% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in San Marcos CISD?
    84% of the 580 students in San Marcos CISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is San Marcos CISD's NCES district ID?
    4838970. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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