Southwest ISD
Southwest ISD is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas, serving 14,833 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #81 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 824 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Brandon Crisp. It spends about $11,683 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Southwest compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southwest | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,683 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,041 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $208.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $189.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,023 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,288 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 478 | 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 →Brandon Crisp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISDSchertz | 14,947 | 16 | $8,755 | 15.5 | #79 |
| Magnolia ISDMagnolia | 14,916 | 18 | $10,108 | 14.9 | #80 |
| Southwest ISDSan Antonio · this district | 14,833 | 18 | $11,683 | 14.5 | #81 |
| Abilene ISDAbilene | 14,536 | 27 | $10,560 | 14.8 | #82 |
| College Station ISDCollege Station | 14,314 | 21 | $9,945 | 14.9 | #83 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renton School DistrictRenton, WA | 14,873 | $16,287 | 18.5 |
| Rochester Community School DistrictRochester Hls, MI | 14,868 | $11,794 | 19.3 |
| Cecil County Public SchoolsElkton, MD | 14,853 | $15,518 | 13.9 |
| Calvert County Public SchoolsPrince Frederick, MD | 14,849 | $13,934 | 15.2 |
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-southwest-isd