Total enrollment
29,653
+3,085 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
Comal County
Texas · Public K-12
Comal County runs 49 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with an average school size of about 605 students. The level mix is 27 elementary, 8 middle, and 14 high schools.
4-year change in Comal County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
43
+3 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Comal County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #9 of 192 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 29,653 | #32 of 196 | #351 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 43 | #39 of 196 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #163 of 196 | #1,822 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.7% | #190 of 196 | #2,361 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #69 of 192 | #701 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.
Comal County school rankings
Residents
183,826
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
49
7 districts
Enrollment
29,653
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$101,889
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
31.7%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
27
13,243 students
Middle
8
6,920 students
High
14
9,490 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
COMAL ISD
22,544 students · 7 districts in Comal County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Comal 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+
43.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.9%
civilian labor
Median age
42
22.1% under 18
Test scores in Comal County
Latest 2025-26 ELA proficiency, 37 schools ranked. Texas state average: 55.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- HILL COUNTRY COLLEGE PREP H S· 95.0%
- MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S· 95.0%
- BILL BROWN EL· 88.0%
- HOFFMANN LANE EL· 87.0%
- RAHE BULVERDE EL· 84.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- CANYON MIDDLE· 53.0%
- COMAL CREEK EL· 54.0%
- MORNINGSIDE EL· 56.0%
- DANVILLE MIDDLE· 59.0%
- STARTZVILLE EL· 59.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANYON H S | New Braunfels | High | 09-12 | 2,414 | · |
| SMITHSON VALLEY H S | Spring Branch | High | 09-12 | 2,098 | · |
| NEW BRAUNFELS H S | New Braunfels | High | 09-12 | 1,990 | · |
| CANYON MIDDLE | New Braunfels | Middle | 06-08 | 1,251 | · |
| DAVENPORT H S | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 1,233 | · |
| JOHNSON RANCH EL | Bulverde | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,185 | · |
| CANYON LAKE H S | Fischer | High | 09-12 | 1,066 | · |
| OAKRUN MIDDLE | New Braunfels | Middle | 06-08 | 1,013 | · |
| VERAMENDI EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | PK-05 | 935 | · |
| DANVILLE MIDDLE | New Braunfels | Middle | 06-08 | 921 | · |
| SST SCHERTZ | Schertz | Elementary | PK-07 | 895 | · |
| SMITHSON VALLEY MIDDLE | Spring Branch | Middle | 06-08 | 880 | · |
| OAK CREEK EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | PK-05 | 855 | · |
| BILL BROWN EL | Spring Branch | Elementary | PK-05 | 799 | · |
| MT VALLEY MIDDLE | Canyon Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 781 | · |
| CHURCH HILL MIDDLE | New Braunfels | Middle | 06-08 | 780 | · |
| HOFFMANN LANE EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | PK-05 | 705 | · |
| BULVERDE MIDDLE | Bulverde | Middle | 06-08 | 690 | · |
| MORNINGSIDE EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | PK-05 | 665 | · |
| FREIHEIT EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | PK-05 | 662 | · |
| GOODWIN FRAZIER EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | PK-05 | 662 | · |
| ARLON R SEAY EL | Spring Branch | Elementary | PK-05 | 623 | · |
| RAHE BULVERDE EL | Bulverde | Elementary | PK-05 | 617 | · |
| SPRING BRANCH MIDDLE | Spring Branch | Middle | 06-08 | 604 | · |
| REBECCA CREEK EL | Spring Branch | Elementary | PK-05 | 578 | · |
| MT VALLEY EL | Canyon Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 488 | · |
| GARDEN RIDGE EL | Garden Ridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 | · |
| STARTZVILLE EL | Canyon Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 465 | · |
| COMAL CREEK EL | Schertz | Elementary | PK-05 | 455 | · |
| LAMAR EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 | · |
| COUNTY LINE EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | KG-05 | 342 | · |
| CARL SCHURZ EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | KG-05 | 308 | · |
| WALNUT SPRINGS EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | KG-05 | 307 | · |
| LONE STAR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | New Braunfels | Elementary | PK-PK | 306 | · |
| SEELE EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | KG-05 | 295 | · |
| MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S | New Braunfels | High | 09-12 | 291 | · |
| MEMORIAL EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | PK-05 | 261 | · |
| HILL COUNTRY COLLEGE PREP H S | Bulverde | High | 09-12 | 178 | · |
| COMAL ACADEMY | New Braunfels | High | 11-12 | 76 | · |
| PREMIER H S OF NEW BRAUNFELS | New Braunfels | High | 09-12 | 72 | · |
| COMAL DISCIPLINE CENTER | New Braunfels | High | 06-12 | 47 | · |
| TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - CANYON LAKE CAMPUS | Canyon Lake | High | 08-12 | 15 | · |
| SJRC TEXAS | Bulverde | High | 06-11 | 10 | · |
| DISCIPLINE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PLACEMENT | New Braunfels | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| INNOVA MERCY INSPIRE ACADEMY | New Braunfels | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| HWY 46 AREA EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NEW EL MAYFAIR DEVELOPMENT | New Braunfels | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NEW MIDDLE MAYFAIR DEVELOPMENT | New Braunfels | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| VINTAGE OAKS AREA EL | New Braunfels | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Comal County
About Comal County
Across the moderately sized Texas county of Comal County of about 183,826 residents, the public-school footprint covers 49 schools and about 29,653 students.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $101,889 a year, about 43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 4%. That income level is 53% noticeably above the Texas median.
For a sense of the school types, Comal County spans 27 elementary schools (13,243 students), 8 middle schools (6,920), and 14 high schools (9,490).
The largest single district in Comal County is COMAL ISD, which alone enrolls about 22,544 students.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 12%: 26,568 students in SY 2020-21 versus 29,653 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Comal County opened 3 schools, going from 40 to 43.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Comal County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data