Teaching & learning
District profile / Texas
South San Antonio ISD
7,468
Students
2024-25 school year
14
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,542
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Texas median
16.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
South San Antonio ISD is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas, serving 7,468 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #151 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 533 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Saul Hinojosa. It spends about $11,542 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How South San Antonio compares
South San AntonioTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$111.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 20%State 55%Local 26%
| Measure | South San Antonio | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,542 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,489 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $106.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $111.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 451 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,094 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 467 | 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 Saul Hinojosa
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eanes ISDAustin | 7,604 | 10 | $10,527 | 12.3 | #150 |
| South San Antonio ISDSan Antonio · this district | 7,468 | 14 | $11,542 | 16.6 | #151 |
| Azle ISDAzle | 7,304 | 12 | $9,978 | 15.4 | #152 |
| Seguin ISDSeguin | 7,290 | 14 | $10,602 | 15.9 | #153 |
| Texarkana ISDTexarkana | 7,269 | 13 | $10,789 | 13.1 | #154 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tift CountyTifton, GA | 7,471 | $11,462 | 14.4 |
| West Shore School DistrictLewisberry, PA | 7,467 | $14,156 | 14.6 |
| Egg Harbor Township School DistrictEgg Harbor Township, NJ | 7,463 | $21,735 | 10.7 |
| Washington UnifiedWest Sacramento, CA | 7,462 | $12,805 | 21.0 |
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-south-san-antonio-isd