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Schertz, Texas - 16 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd #976 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,244 per pupil, Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd ranks #1159 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
15,528
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$9,244
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd operates 16 public schools serving 15,528 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 3 high, 3 elementary, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Guadalupe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,244 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 121 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.3% local, 39.9% state, and 9.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #976 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (41 AP courses district-wide), a 573.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% White, 11.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elaine S Schlather Int, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
Its largest campus is Byron P Steele Ii H S, enrolling 2,793 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Allison L Steele E L C, at 87 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Byron P Steele Ii H S accounts for 18.0% of all Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd student enrollment
That concentration means Schertz-Cibolo-U City 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.
Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd school enrollment ranges from 87 students (lowest) to 2,793 students (highest), a spread of 2,706 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.
Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd student-counselor ratio is 574:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — 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 Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd is typically wider than the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd?
Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd has 16 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 8 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 15,528 students.
How much does Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd spend per student?
Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd spends $9,244 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #976 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd?
Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd students are 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% White, 11.0% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd?
Schertz-Cibolo-U City Isd has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #976 out of 1044 districts in Texas.