SOUTHWEST ISD operates 19 public schools serving 13,747 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 other, 4 high, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 14,835 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 $15,724 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 35.4% local, 44.7% state, and 19.9% 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 $83,650 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #396 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 533.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% White, 4.1% African American across the district's schools.
Southwest H S accounts for 15.9% of all SOUTHWEST ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SOUTHWEST 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.
SOUTHWEST ISD school enrollment varies 1182× across entities
SOUTHWEST ISD school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 2,363 students (highest), a spread of 2,361 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.
SOUTHWEST ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.0% 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.
SOUTHWEST ISD student-counselor ratio is 533:1 — 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.
SOUTHWEST ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 32.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
SOUTHWEST ISD has 19 schools, including 4 high, 11 other, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 13,747 students.
How much does SOUTHWEST ISD spend per student?
SOUTHWEST ISD spends $15,724 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #396 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in SOUTHWEST ISD?
The average teacher salary in SOUTHWEST ISD is $83,650 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SOUTHWEST 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 SOUTHWEST ISD?
SOUTHWEST ISD students are 89.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% White, 4.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SOUTHWEST ISD?
SOUTHWEST ISD has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #396 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.