Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD is a large suburban school district in South Central Texas in Guadalupe County. As of the most recent enrollment data released by the state, its student population was 48.4% Hispanic and 36.1% economically disadvantaged.
Explore more below to learn about its enrollment and demographic trends over time, the classroom experience, student outcomes and its school funding and political environment.
Official classifications
TEA Type
Other Central City
NCES Type
Suburb-Large
ESC Region
San Antonio
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Independent School District
Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD
How does the district spend its funds?
Per-student spending reflects how much money a
school spends to educate each child — though
different sources may calculate it differently.
Our figure divides total local, state and federal
general fund spending by enrollment. The general
fund is a school’s operating fund, and where leaders
have the most spending discretion.
How to read this chart
The per-student spending calculation shown here excludes recapture, intergovernmental charges and interfund transfers.
District spending was
$10,702
per student
in
2025,
up
9.4%
since
2015
(inflation-adjusted)
How Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD compares on per-student
spending
We offer three
comparison points: statewide ranking, regional ranking, and peer
ranking (schools operating in similar environments). Schools in
a peer group may not be close to each other geographically.
Regions and peer groups are defined by the state.
State
900th
among
1,019
districts statewide
Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD
LowerSchertz-Cibolo-U City ISDHigher
Region
44th
among
58
districts in its region
Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD
LowerSchertz-Cibolo-U City ISDHigher
Peers
20th
among
35
districts in its peer group
Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD
LowerSchertz-Cibolo-U City ISDHigher
How to read this chart
These figures reflect general fund expenditures across five spending categories, and exclude recapture, intergovernmental charges and interfund transfers. The total for these categories matches with "Grand Total: Operating and Non-Operating Expenditures" field in the Texas Education Agency’s District Financial Actuals Reports.
Teaching and instruction
was the largest spending category at
62% of the
budget
in 2025
General Fund Expenditures by Category
Category
Expenditures
Pct. of Total
Teaching and instructionDirect classroom teaching, library and media resources, curriculum development, and staff training.
$99,182,244
62%of total
Operations and maintenanceBuilding maintenance, utilities, security, technology infrastructure, and capital improvements
$23,644,797
14.8%of total
Student support servicesStudent support services, Counseling, special education services, transportation, food services, and health programs
$19,534,557
12.2%of total
AdministrationDistrict leadership, human resources, finance, legal services, and organizational support
$16,232,513
10.1%of total
Debt service and capital outlayDebt payments and capital purchases allocated from the general fund.
$1,376,613
0.9%of total
Total spending
$159,970,724
Category
Pct. of Total
Teaching and instruction
Expenditures$99,182,244
Pct. of total62%
Operations and maintenance
Expenditures$23,644,797
Pct. of total14.8%
Student support services
Expenditures$19,534,557
Pct. of total12.2%
Administration
Expenditures$16,232,513
Pct. of total10.1%
Debt service and capital outlay
Expenditures$1,376,613
Pct. of total0.9%
Total spending
Expenditures$159,970,724
A deeper dive
School advocates have called attention to hard choices districts across Texas have had to make — from adopting budgets with anticipated shortfalls and hiring uncertified teachers to closing schools — as evidence that the state has not invested enough in an education system serving more than 5.5 million children. A Tribune analysis shows the state's baseline commitment to funding per student (known as the basic allotment) has not kept pace with inflation, even after 2025 legislation increased other forms of state funding.
Learn more about how schools are funded and how the math adds
up.