Alamo Heights ISD
Alamo Heights ISD is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas, serving 4,749 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #196 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 950 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Dana Bashara. It spends about $10,470 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Alamo Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alamo Heights | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,470 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,676 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $118.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 339 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 637 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 528 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Dana Bashara
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenham ISDBrenham | 4,872 | 7 | $10,372 | 14.5 | #195 |
| Alamo Heights ISDSan Antonio · this district | 4,749 | 5 | $10,470 | 14.0 | #196 |
| Jacksonville ISDJacksonville | 4,700 | 8 | $11,206 | 13.8 | #197 |
| Whitehouse ISDWhitehouse | 4,676 | 8 | $9,666 | 13.8 | #198 |
| South Texas ISDMercedes | 4,639 | 7 | $14,494 | 14.1 | #199 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125Lincolnshire, IL | 4,758 | $29,851 | 16.0 |
| Williamsport Area School DistrictWilliamsport, PA | 4,750 | $16,306 | 13.3 |
| Ferndale School DistrictFerndale, WA | 4,746 | $14,924 | 17.9 |
| Soledad UnifiedSoledad, CA | 4,744 | $15,273 | 22.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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