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Bexar County

Texas · Public K-12

Bexar County's public-school footprint spans 638 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 368,487, the largest district being Northside ISD. By grade band, the county runs 367 elementary, 100 middle, and 129 high schools.

4-year change in Bexar County

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
363,784
+6,240 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
580
+24 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Bexar County ranks

Among counties
MeasureThis countyIn TexasIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#112 of 192N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
368,487#4 of 196#11 of 2,745
Number of schools
ranked most first
599#4 of 196N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#161 of 196#1,818 of 2,655
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
63.1%#89 of 196#970 of 2,526
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.4%#136 of 192#1,279 of 2,707
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Bexar County school rankings

Largest schoolsAll rankings →
Residents
2,067,341
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
638
58 districts
Enrollment
368,487
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$72,341
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
63.1%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
367
175,255 students
Middle
100
64,419 students
High
129
111,153 students
Combined / other
42
17,660 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
NORTHSIDE ISD
100,208 students · 58 districts in Bexar County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Bexar County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
42%
Hispanic
60%
Black
8%
Asian
3%
Two or more
34%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
14%
Hispanic
72%
Black
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
31.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.8%
civilian labor
Median age
35
24.7% under 18

Test scores in Bexar County

Latest 2025-26 ELA proficiency, 476 schools ranked. Texas state average: 55.6%.

See all 476 schools in Bexar County ranked by score →

All schools (638)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
HIDDEN FOREST ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05529·
W M PEARCE PRISan AntonioElementary01-05529·
CARNAHAN ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05528·
PALO ALTO ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05528·
GILLETTE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05527·
MISSION ACADEMYSan AntonioElementaryPK-08524·
SOUTH SAN ANTONIO H S - WEST CAMPUSSan AntonioHigh09-12519·
MAVERICK ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05518·
EL DORADO ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05517·
KUENTZ ELHelotesElementaryPK-05517·
COLONIES NORTH ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05513·
SST DISCOVERYSan AntonioElementaryPK-07508·
STAFFORD EL VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSSan AntonioElementaryKG-04503·
COMPASS ROSE JOURNEYWindcrestElementaryPK-08502·
MIGUEL CARRILLO JR ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05501·
NORTHERN HILLS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05501·
A LEAL JR MIDDLESan AntonioMiddle06-08499·
BEARD ELHelotesElementaryPK-05499·
FOX TECHNICAL H SSan AntonioHigh09-12499·
KELLY ACADEMY AT LOWELLSan AntonioElementaryPK-08497·
HUEBNER ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05495·
BRISCOE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05494·
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF AMERICASan AntonioHigh09-12493·
BLATTMAN ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05492·
CAMELOT ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05492·
RHODES ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05492·
BOB HOPE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05488·
CARSON ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05488·
RIDGEVIEW ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05487·
ELEANOR KOLITZ HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMYSan AntonioElementaryKG-08486·
OLMOS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05486·
COLLIER ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05485·
NEAL ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05482·
CODY ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05480·
WETMORE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05479·
KRUEGER ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05477·
GREAT HEARTS MONTE VISTA NORTHSan AntonioHigh06-12476·
IDEA NAJIM COLLEGE PREPARATORYSan AntonioHigh06-12474·
ADAMS HILL ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05473·
WINDCREST ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05473·
KIPP ASPIRE ACADEMYSan AntonioMiddle05-08470·
SCOBEE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05470·
ALONSO S PERALES ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05469·
IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORYSan AntonioHigh06-12469·
ROYAL ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCESan AntonioCombinedKG-09469·
GREAT HEARTS MONTE VISTASan AntonioElementaryKG-05468·
IDEA CARVER ACADEMYSan AntonioElementaryKG-05468·
RANDOLPH H SRandolph A F BHigh09-12464·
ESPARZA ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05462·
IDEA CONVERSE COLLEGE PREPARATORYConverseMiddle06-10462·
HERFF ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05461·
RHODES MIDDLESan AntonioMiddle06-08461·
MYERS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05459·
BOONE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05458·
DRIGGERS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05458·
FINE ARTS ACADEMY OF OLYMPIAUniversal CityElementaryPK-05458·
GLENOAKS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05457·
MADISON ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05457·
PECAN VALLEY ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05457·
AGNES COTTON ACADEMYSan AntonioMiddle03-08455·
HIDDEN COVE STEAM ACADEMYSan AntonioElementaryPK-05453·
CAST TECH H SSan AntonioHigh09-12451·
LAS LOMAS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05451·
WOODLAKE HILLS MIDDLESan AntonioMiddle07-08451·
CANYON RIDGE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05449·
ALAN B SHEPARD MIDDLESan AntonioMiddle06-08447·
E T WRENN MIDDLESan AntonioMiddle06-08447·
OAK GROVE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05445·
FIVE PALMS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05444·
ALLEN ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05442·
HULL ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05441·
HUTCHINS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05441·
ROYAL RIDGE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05441·
BOWDEN ACADEMYSan AntonioElementaryPK-08439·
CASTLE HILLS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05439·
EDGAR ALLAN POE STEM DUAL LANGUAGE MIDDLESan AntonioMiddle06-08439·
TIMBERWILDE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05439·
JUDSON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMYLive OakHigh09-12438·
LOS REYES ELHelotesElementaryPK-05438·
LEWIS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05437·
STEUBING ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05436·
H B GONZALEZ ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05434·
COLLINS GARDEN ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05431·
WRIGHT ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05430·
GLENN ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05427·
KIPP UN MUNDO PRISan AntonioElementaryKG-04426·
MAY ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05426·
KIPP ESPERANZA PRISan AntonioElementaryKG-04424·
IDEA AMBROSE AND FREDA ROBINSON ACADEMYSan AntonioElementaryKG-05423·
KIRBY MIDDLESan AntonioMiddle07-08423·
MARGIL ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05420·
REGENCY PLACE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05419·
HOWARD ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-KG418·
POWELL ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05418·
PRICE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05417·
FERNANDEZ ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05416·
WESTWOOD TERRACE ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05415·
LEON SPRINGS ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05410·
DWIGHT MIDDLESan AntonioMiddle06-08409·
FRANKLIN ELSan AntonioElementaryPK-05409·

Cities in Bexar County

San Antonio588 schoolsConverse13 schoolsHelotes6 schoolsVon Ormy5 schoolsSomerset4 schoolsUniversal City4 schoolsWindcrest4 schoolsRandolph A F B3 schoolsSchertz3 schoolsAtascosa2 schoolsFair Oaks Ranch2 schoolsLive Oak2 schoolsSt Hedwig2 schools

About Bexar County

Bexar County is a wide-reaching Texas county of about 2,067,341 residents, home to 638 public schools and roughly 368,487 students.

Stepping back, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 11%. That income level is 9% noticeably above the Texas median.

On the school-mix side, Bexar County is made up of 367 elementary schools (175,255 students), 100 middle schools (64,419), 129 high schools (111,153), and 42 combined or other schools.

NORTHSIDE ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 100,208 students across Bexar County.

Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bexar County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 357,544 students to 363,784. Bexar County now counts 580 public schools, up from 556 in SY 2020-21.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Bexar County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Bexar County?
Bexar County, Texas has 638 public K-12 schools serving approximately 368,487 students.
How many high schools are in Bexar County?
Bexar County, Texas has 129 public high schools, serving approximately 111,153 students.
How many middle schools are in Bexar County?
Bexar County, Texas has 100 public middle schools, serving approximately 64,419 students.
How many elementary schools are in Bexar County?
Bexar County, Texas has 367 public elementary schools, serving approximately 175,255 students.
What is the largest school district in Bexar County?
NORTHSIDE ISD is the largest school district in Bexar County, serving approximately 100,208 students. The county contains 58 school districts overall.
What is the population of Bexar County?
Bexar County, Texas has a population of approximately 2,067,341, with a median age of 35. About 24.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Bexar County?
Median household income in Bexar County is $72,341, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 11.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Bexar County?
Approximately 31.8% of adults 25 and older in Bexar County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Bexar County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 63.1% of students in Bexar County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Bexar County schools?
Across Bexar County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.8 to 1.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data