Infrastructure
District profile / Texas
San Antonio ISD
44,047
Students
2024-25 school year
86
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,032
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 17% above the Texas median
15.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
San Antonio ISD is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas, serving 44,047 students in 86 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 512 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Adrian Bustillos. It spends about $13,032 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How San Antonio compares
San AntonioTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$718.2 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 20%State 34%Local 46%
| Measure | San Antonio | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,032 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,166 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $804.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $718.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,946 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 7,062 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 432 | 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 Adrian Bustillos
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plano ISDPlano | 46,612 | 77 | $10,074 | 13.7 | #22 |
| Pasadena ISDPasadena | 46,491 | 67 | $11,686 | 13.0 | #23 |
| San Antonio ISDSan Antonio · this district | 44,047 | 86 | $13,032 | 15.0 | #24 |
| Killeen ISDKilleen | 42,883 | 57 | $9,775 | 15.8 | #25 |
| Leander ISDLeander | 42,608 | 50 | $10,015 | 13.7 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Public School DistrictNewark, NJ | 44,199 | $22,978 | 15.6 |
| San Bernardino City UnifiedSan Bernardino, CA | 44,192 | $16,530 | 20.5 |
| Nebo DistrictSpanish Fork, UT | 43,696 | $7,722 | 26.9 |
| Clovis UnifiedClovis, CA | 43,669 | $12,375 | 22.2 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-san-antonio-isd