Total enrollment
363,784
+2,289 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
Bexar County
Texas · Public K-12
Bexar County's public-school footprint spans 638 K-12 campuses 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.
7-year change in Bexar County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
580
+45 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
14%
was 16%
% Hispanic
72%
was 72%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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
School enrollment
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 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 501 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- STORM EL· 9.0%
- OGDEN EL· 10.0%
- CARVAJAL EL· 13.0%
- SOUTHWEST PREP NORTHWEST EL· 13.0%
- BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY· 14.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAST STEM H S | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 173 | · |
| SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SOUTHEAST CAMPUS | San Antonio | Combined | PK-12 | 172 | · |
| DOUGLASS EL | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-05 | 169 | · |
| LEGACY TRADITIONAL- BASSE SECONDARY | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 164 | · |
| NELSON EARLY CHILDHOOD CAMPUS | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 162 | · |
| PRELUDE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-05 | 162 | · |
| ALTERNATIVE H S | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 159 | · |
| GATES EL | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-06 | 158 | · |
| ROOSEVELT EL | San Antonio | Elementary | 04-05 | 155 | · |
| TYNAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CAMPUS | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 155 | · |
| MURIEL FORBES EL | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-05 | 154 | · |
| BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-08 | 153 | · |
| FRANK L MADLA EARLY COLLEGE H S | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 150 | · |
| KNOX EARLY CHILDHOOD CAMPUS | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 147 | · |
| FRANK M TEJEDA ACADEMY | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 144 | · |
| WINSTON INT OF EXCELLENCE | San Antonio | Elementary | 03-05 | 143 | · |
| HEALY-MURPHY | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 141 | · |
| SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 141 | · |
| SAN ANTONIO STEAM ACADEMY | San Antonio | High | 05-12 | 139 | · |
| GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 135 | · |
| BASIS SAN ANTONIO - NORTHEAST CAMPUS | San Antonio | Middle | 05-08 | 128 | · |
| SHIRLEEN ZACHARIAS EARLY CLGE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Somerset | High | 09-12 | 128 | · |
| DAVIS COLLEGE PREP MIDDLE | San Antonio | Middle | 06-06 | 126 | · |
| ACADEMY OF CREATIVE ED | San Antonio | High | 11-12 | 121 | · |
| JUVENILE DETENT CTR | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 118 | · |
| PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-SAN ANTONIO INGRAM | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 116 | · |
| IDEA AMBROSE AND FREDA ROBINSON COLLEGE PREPARATOR | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 111 | · |
| ALTER H S | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 106 | · |
| GONZALES EARLY CHILDHOOD CAMPUS | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 106 | · |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - SAN ANTONIO | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 105 | · |
| POR VIDA ACADEMY CHARTER H S | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 104 | · |
| COMPASS ROSE IMPACT | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 103 | · |
| SAISD - PK 4 SA | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 102 | · |
| STAFFORD EL | San Antonio | Middle | 05-05 | 102 | · |
| LIGHTHOUSE MIDDLE | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 101 | · |
| SOUTHWEST PREP NORTHWEST EL | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-05 | 101 | · |
| HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST | Windcrest | Elementary | PK-05 | 98 | · |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY LONE STAR | San Antonio | Elementary | KG-05 | 98 | · |
| COMPASS ROSE OPPORTUNITY | San Antonio | Combined | KG-12 | 95 | · |
| HOLMGREEN CENTER | San Antonio | Combined | PK-12 | 93 | · |
| POSITIVE SOLUTIONS CHARTER | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 93 | · |
| ROGERS MIDDLE | San Antonio | Middle | 08-08 | 93 | · |
| LIGHTHOUSE HIGH | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 88 | · |
| JUDSON CARE ACADEMY | Converse | High | 06-12 | 86 | · |
| CAST IMAGINE MIDDLE | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 82 | · |
| JUDSON LEARNING ACAD | San Antonio | High | 10-12 | 78 | · |
| PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-SAN ANTONIO WINDCREST | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 78 | · |
| CHAVEZ EXCEL ACADEMY | San Antonio | High | 12-12 | 75 | · |
| DAEP | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 75 | · |
| NORTHEAST CAMPUS | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 73 | · |
| RUTH JONES MCCLENDON MIDDLE | San Antonio | High | 07-12 | 72 | · |
| TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - SAN ANTONIO | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 72 | · |
| JUBILEE SCHOOL OF INNOVATION AND ARTS | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 69 | · |
| NORTHEAST EL CAMPUS | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-05 | 68 | · |
| ALTER MIDDLE | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 67 | · |
| ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 65 | · |
| ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 62 | · |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-SAN ANTONIO | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 62 | · |
| CELEBRATE DYSLEXIA SCHOOL | San Antonio | Elementary | KG-02 | 61 | · |
| HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 61 | · |
| DRISCOLL MADISON SQUARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-KG | 55 | · |
| PRE/K FOR SA - EAST CENTRAL ISD | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 47 | · |
| UT - UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL AT HIGH POINT | San Antonio | Combined | 01-12 | 46 | · |
| NISD PKSA | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 45 | · |
| BEXAR COUNTY LRN CTR | San Antonio | High | 07-12 | 41 | · |
| LAUREL RIDGE | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 39 | · |
| FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF AUTISM - SAN ANTONIO | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-01 | 38 | · |
| BURLESON CENTER | San Antonio | High | 12-12 | 37 | · |
| HAC DAEP H S | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 35 | · |
| HERITAGE ACADEMY | Windcrest | Middle | 07-08 | 33 | · |
| ALTERNATIVE CENTER | San Antonio | High | 06-11 | 27 | · |
| HEALY MURPHY PK | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 27 | · |
| PRE-K 4 SAN ANTONIO | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 27 | · |
| NISD BEXAR COUNTY JJA | San Antonio | High | 07-12 | 26 | · |
| RISE INSPIRE ACADEMY | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 24 | · |
| RESTORATIVE AND TRANSITION CENTER | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 23 | · |
| SOUTHSIDE ALTER CTR | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 22 | · |
| IMELDA DAVIS EARLY COLLEGE H S | San Antonio | High | 09-11 | 18 | · |
| NEISD - PK4SA | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-PK | 18 | · |
| TEJEDA JUNIOR ACADEMY | San Antonio | Middle | 08-08 | 18 | · |
| HAC DAEP MIDDLE | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 16 | · |
| NORTH EAST J J A E P | San Antonio | High | 07-12 | 14 | · |
| HERITAGE ACADEMY OF SAN ANTONIO | Windcrest | Middle | 06-06 | 13 | · |
| TEXASWORKS - SAN ANTONIO-INGRAM | San Antonio | High | 10-12 | 12 | · |
| ALTERNATIVE EL | San Antonio | Elementary | 01-05 | 11 | · |
| JJA | San Antonio | High | 05-12 | 11 | · |
| BOYSVILLE | Converse | High | 09-12 | 10 | · |
| STEPPING STONES ACADEMY | San Antonio | Combined | 02-12 | 9 | · |
| DAEP AT HOLMGREEN | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 8 | · |
| SECOND CHANCE ACADEMY | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 8 | · |
| EL DAEP | San Antonio | Elementary | 04-05 | 7 | · |
| BEXAR CO J J A E P | San Antonio | High | 08-10 | 5 | · |
| BEXAR CO J J A E P | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 3 | · |
| BEXAR CO J J A E P | San Antonio | High | 10-12 | 3 | · |
| ALTERNATIVE EL | San Antonio | Middle | 05-05 | 2 | · |
| BEXAR CO J J A E P | San Antonio | High | 08-12 | 2 | · |
| BEXAR CO J J A E P | San Antonio | High | 09-09 | 1 | · |
| EL DAEP | San Antonio | Elementary | 03-03 | 1 | · |
| HOMEBASED COMP ED | San Antonio | High | 11-11 | 1 | · |
| CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA | San Antonio | High | 09-09 | 0 | · |
Cities in Bexar County
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 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bexar County has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 361,495 students to 363,784. Bexar County now counts 580 public schools, up from 535 in SY 2017-18.
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
Bexar County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data