San Antonio ISD

San Antonio, TX

Total students

52,486

Students per teacher

16.3

Statewide: 15.1

Avg. teacher experience

10.5 years

Statewide: 10.9 years

Four-year graduation rate

82.6 %

Statewide: 89.1%

San Antonio ISD is a school district in San Antonio, TX. As of the 2016-2017 school year, it had 52,486 students. The school received an accountability rating of “met standard.” 74.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $54,889, which is $2,364 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience. The average SAT score at San Antonio ISD was 1200. The average ACT score was 16.9. In the Class of 2016 , 82.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 3.8%.

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Contact information

Website

www.saisd.net/

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in San Antonio ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2006 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Total students

52,486

African American

3,412 (6.5%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

49 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

166 (0.3%)

Statewide: 4.2%

Hispanic

47,574 (90.6%)

Statewide: 52.4%

Pacific Islander

19 (0%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1,044 (2%)

Statewide: 28.1%

Two or more races

222 (0.4%)

Statewide: 2.2%

African American

6.5%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

90.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

2.0%

Two or more races

0.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

74.7 %

Statewide: 50.3%

Economically disadvantaged

90.7 %

Statewide: 59%

Limited English proficiency

19.1 %

Statewide: 18.9%

At-risk students

74.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

90.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

19.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2016-2017 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

16.9 %

Statewide: 18.8%

Career and Technical

22.1 %

Statewide: 25%

Gifted and Talented

5.1 %

Statewide: 7.8%

Special Education

10.1 %

Statewide: 8.8%

Bilingual/ESL

16.9%

Career and technical

22.1%

Gifted and talented

5.1%

Special education

10.1%

Academics

Accountability rating

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state’s academic accountability system. Possible ratings are as follows: Met standard, Met alternative standard, Improvement required, Not rated and Not rated: Data integrity issues.

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2017 Accountability Manual.

Accountability rating

Met standard

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2012-2013 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2016. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)

All students

82.6 %

Statewide: 89.1%

African American

75.6 %

Statewide: 85.4%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

76.9 %

Statewide: 95.7%

Hispanic

83.3 %

Statewide: 86.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 88%

White

79.7 %

Statewide: 93.4%

Two or more races

62.5 %

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

75.6%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

76.9%

Hispanic

83.3%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

79.7%

Two or more races

62.5%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2015-2016 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

3.8 %

Statewide: 2%

American Indian

16.7 %

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

5.3 %

Statewide: 3%

Asian

4.3 %

Statewide: 0.6%

Hispanic

3.6 %

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Statewide: 2.6%

White

7.3 %

Statewide: 1.1%

Two or more races

4.9 %

Statewide: 1.5%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2015-2016 school year.

All students

30.6 %

Statewide: 25.5%

African American

34.6 %

Statewide: 17.2%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 19.4%

Asian

30.4 %

Statewide: 59.3%

Hispanic

30.1 %

Statewide: 23.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 25.1%

White

38.2 %

Statewide: 27.9%

Two or more races

36.8 %

Statewide: 29%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2015-2016 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

14.8 %

Statewide: 49.5%

African American

3.1 %

Statewide: 28.2%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 47.6%

Asian

42.9 %

Statewide: 72.9%

Hispanic

15.4 %

Statewide: 37.3%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 48%

White

24 %

Statewide: 63.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Statewide: 60.1%

SAT

The average SAT score for the Class of 2016, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1200

Statewide: 1375

ACT

The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2016. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

16.9

Statewide: 20.3

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in English or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the TAKS exit-level test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2016.

English

38.1 %

Statewide: 50.6%

Math

24.7 %

Statewide: 44.6%

English + Math

21.7 %

Statewide: 38.7%

English

38.1%

Math

24.7%

English + Math

21.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).

Total teacher FTEs

3,226

African American

289 (9%)

Statewide: 10.2%

American Indian

5 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

32 (1%)

Statewide: 1.5%

Hispanic

2,073 (64.3%)

Statewide: 26.6%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.4%

White

767 (23.8%)

Statewide: 59.8%

Two or more races

58 (1.8%)

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

5 (0.2%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

2,187.5 (67.8%)

Statewide: 74.5%

Master's

1,026.5 (31.8%)

Statewide: 23.6%

Doctorate

7 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.6%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2016-2017.

Students per teacher

16.3

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2016-2017 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.5 years

Statewide: 10.9 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$54,889

Statewide: $52,525

Beginner

$52,142

Statewide: $46,199

1 to 5 years

$52,524

Statewide: $48,779

6 to 10 years

$53,782

Statewide: $51,184

11 to 20 years

$55,616

Statewide: $54,396

20+ years

$61,102

Statewide: $60,913

All campuses

Elementary/secondary schools

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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