Southside ISD
Southside ISD is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas, serving 6,091 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #171 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 609 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Rolando Ramirez. It spends about $12,223 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Southside compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southside | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,223 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,524 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $84.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 371 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 843 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 406 | 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 →Rolando Ramirez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle ISDFlower Mound | 6,166 | 8 | $9,973 | 16.8 | #170 |
| Southside ISDSan Antonio · this district | 6,091 | 10 | $12,223 | 16.4 | #171 |
| Anna ISDAnna | 6,038 | 8 | $10,932 | 17.6 | #172 |
| Joshua ISDJoshua | 6,026 | 10 | $10,932 | 16.2 | #173 |
| Roma ISDRoma | 6,019 | 10 | $12,330 | 12.8 | #174 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock CUSD 200Woodstock, IL | 6,097 | $19,255 | 14.6 |
| ChelseaChelsea, MA | 6,094 | $18,541 | 11.9 |
| La Porte Community School CorporationLaPorte, IN | 6,089 | $10,673 | 15.6 |
| Greene CountyGreeneville, TN | 6,088 | $9,834 | n/a |
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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