Ft Sam Houston ISD
Ft Sam Houston ISD is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas, serving 1,617 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #381 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 808 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Gary D Bates. It spends about $17,297 per student on day-to-day operations, 56% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Ft Sam Houston compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ft Sam Houston | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,297 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,145 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 404 | 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 Gary D Bates
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas Pass ISDAransas Pass | 1,624 | 4 | $11,208 | 14.8 | #379 |
| Pilot Point ISDPilot Point | 1,619 | 4 | $11,291 | 14.1 | #380 |
| Ft Sam Houston ISDSan Antonio · this district | 1,617 | 2 | $17,297 | 11.8 | #381 |
| Brownfield ISDBrownfield | 1,608 | 5 | $12,012 | 12.5 | #382 |
| Mount Vernon ISDMount Vernon | 1,608 | 3 | $10,739 | 14.0 | #383 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Regional Vocational TechnicalSouth Easton, MA | 1,618 | $21,792 | 12.2 |
| Heber Springs School DistrictHeber Springs, AR | 1,617 | $9,711 | 12.1 |
| Grant County SchoolsPetersburg, WV | 1,617 | $11,317 | 12.6 |
| Goshen County School District #1Torrington, WY | 1,617 | $21,248 | 10.9 |
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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