SAN MARCOS CISD operates 11 public schools serving 8,447 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,167 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hays County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,673 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 71.5% local, 9.2% state, and 19.3% 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 $75,413 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #834 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 438.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% White, 4.2% African American across the district's schools.
San Marcos H S accounts for 29.0% of all SAN MARCOS CISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SAN MARCOS CISD-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.
SAN MARCOS CISD school enrollment varies 6.2× across entities
SAN MARCOS CISD school enrollment ranges from 380 students (lowest) to 2,371 students (highest), a spread of 1,991 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
SAN MARCOS CISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
SAN MARCOS CISD student-counselor ratio is 439:1 — 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.
SAN MARCOS CISD chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — 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 SAN MARCOS CISD is typically wider than the SAN MARCOS CISD-aggregate figure suggests.
SAN MARCOS CISD has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 8,447 students.
How much does SAN MARCOS CISD spend per student?
SAN MARCOS CISD spends $13,673 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #834 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in SAN MARCOS CISD?
The average teacher salary in SAN MARCOS CISD is $75,413 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SAN MARCOS CISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hays County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SAN MARCOS CISD?
SAN MARCOS CISD students are 73.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% White, 4.2% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SAN MARCOS CISD?
SAN MARCOS CISD has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #834 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.