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Southwest Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,529 students in Southwest Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Southwest Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southwest High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
14,199 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
933 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwest Independent School District, which is ranked #930 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#937 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
90%
53%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
5%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,711 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$209 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,346
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,711
$14,116
Best Southwest Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cast Stem High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4300
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 197 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11690 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4500
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,200 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Legacy High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6539
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6539
Grades: 9-12
| 2,132 students
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