High school (grades 9-12) · San Antonio, TX

Harlandale H S

Federal NCES profile for Harlandale H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 482247002260
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
📚 AP courses
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harlandale H S earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas.

#62 of 79
high schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
81.7%
free-lunch eligible

Harlandale H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harlandale H S ranks #62 of 79 high schools in San Antonio, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,652

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

120.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

81.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+32% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Harlandale H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Harlandale H S

Harlandale H S is a high-poverty, large high school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 1,652 students.

At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.7% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,652 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 252 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #196, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 404 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 17 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Harlandale Isd also operates Mccollum H S (1,502 students) and Harlandale Middle (732 students) alongside Harlandale H S.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Harlandale H S compares

Harlandale H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 6% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.7% ▲ 32% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,652 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,652
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
81.7%
free-lunch eligible - 32% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Texas - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
60.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,084
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.1 FTE
Per 404 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
193
in-school suspensions + 126 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 17 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.2%
White 1.3%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.1%
Two or More 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.5, Harlandale H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harlandale Isd, which includes Harlandale H S.

$14,084
Per student
+3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.7%
State 57.0%
Federal 23.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Harlandale H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mccollum H S Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harlandale Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
V M Adams El Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
H W Schulze El Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stonewall/Flanders El Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Harlandale H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harlandale Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Harlandale H S's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Harlandale H S

How many students attend Harlandale H S?

Harlandale H S has 1,652 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Antonio, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlandale H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Harlandale H S is 13.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harlandale H S?

81.7% of students at Harlandale H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harlandale H S?

The largest demographic group at Harlandale H S is Hispanic or Latino at 98.2% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harlandale H S?

Harlandale H S has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harlandale H S rank among high schools in San Antonio?

By Resource Investment Index, Harlandale H S ranks #62 of 79 high schools in San Antonio, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Antonio on the city page.

Is Harlandale H S a good school?

Harlandale H S earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Harlandale Isd?

Besides Harlandale H S, Harlandale Isd also operates Mccollum H S (1,502 students), Harlandale Middle (732 students), and V M Adams El (732 students). See the Harlandale Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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