Can I use Bexar County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Bexar County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Bexar County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Bexar County?

Start with the 599 listed public schools and 42 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Bexar County Schools & Education

Name: Bexar County, Texas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bexar County, Texas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

28/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

86.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,441

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

28/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#243

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Bexar County

Measured School Summary

Bexar County faces educational challenges with a school score of 28/100 and a graduation rate of 86.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,441 per pupil, Bexar County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 50% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Bexar County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

599 public schools and 42 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

28/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #243 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

86.8%

4.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,441

$1,057 below the state average

School coverage

599

42 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Bexar County has 599 public schools across 42 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Bexar County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Choice-program county

Bexar County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.

State position

#243

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 28 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

NORTHSIDE ISD

Elementary to high school visible

102,719 students

Elementary 82Middle 22High 15Other 5

124 listed schools in this county slice.

NORTH EAST ISD

Elementary to high school visible

59,007 students

Elementary 46Middle 15High 11Other 3

75 listed schools in this county slice.

SAN ANTONIO ISD

Elementary to high school visible

45,255 students

Elementary 59Middle 12High 17Other 10

98 listed schools in this county slice.

JUDSON ISD

Elementary to high school visible

25,871 students

Elementary 20Middle 5High 6Other 1

32 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

NORTHSIDE ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 124 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Bexar County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Bexar County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Bexar County, Texas

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Massive Urban Education Hub

Bexar County is home to a staggering 599 public schools, serving a total enrollment of 366,329 students across 42 districts. The landscape is dominated by 338 elementary schools, but also includes 103 high schools and 66 alternative campuses. This is one of the most complex and diverse educational environments in the entire state of Texas.

A Leader in Charter Innovation

Northside ISD is the county's largest district, managing 124 schools and over 102,000 students. Notably, Bexar County is a major hub for charter schools, with 169 campuses representing over 28% of all local schools. San Antonio ISD and North East ISD also manage large, historic systems within the urban core and suburban rings.

City-Centric with Suburban Reach

The vast majority of schools—453 in total—are located in city settings, with 87 in suburbs and 59 in rural areas. Large campuses like Reagan High School serve up to 3,397 students, though the county-wide average school size is 614. This range ensures that families can find everything from massive high schools to specialized charter programs.

School Overview

Total Schools

599

in Bexar County

Reported Enrollment

366,329

599 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

169

28% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary338

Middle101

High103

Other57

42 School Districts in Bexar County

NORTHSIDE ISD

NORTH EAST ISD

SAN ANTONIO ISD

JUDSON ISD

SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD

SOUTHWEST ISD

HARLANDALE ISD

EAST CENTRAL ISD

GREAT HEARTS TEXAS

EDGEWOOD ISD

599 Public Schools in Bexar County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 85 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Bexar County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
REAGAN H S	Profile	NORTH EAST ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78258City: Large	9–12	High	3,397
EAST CENTRAL H S	Profile	EAST CENTRAL ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78263Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	3,252
JOHNSON H S	Profile	NORTH EAST ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78259City: Large	9–12	High	3,202
BRENNAN H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78253Suburb: Large	9–12	High	3,142
MADISON H S	Profile	NORTH EAST ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78247City: Large	9–12	High	2,850
CLARK H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78249City: Large	9–12	High	2,835
STEVENS H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78251City: Large	9–12	High	2,800
O'CONNOR H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	HELOTES, 78023Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,794
BRANDEIS H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78249City: Large	9–12	High	2,777
TAFT H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78253City: Large	9–12	High	2,694
JUDSON H S	Profile	JUDSON ISD	CONVERSE, 78109Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,666
WARREN H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78251City: Large	9–12	High	2,647
MARSHALL H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78240Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,634
ROOSEVELT H S	Profile	NORTH EAST ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78218City: Large	9–12	High	2,599
HOLMES H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78238City: Large	9–12	High	2,561
HARLAN H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78253Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,532
CHURCHILL H S	Profile	NORTH EAST ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78216City: Large	9–12	High	2,510
LEGACY OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE H S	Profile	NORTH EAST ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78213City: Large	9–12	High	2,390
KAREN WAGNER H S	Profile	JUDSON ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78244Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,366
JAY H S	Profile	NORTHSIDE ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78227City: Large	9–12	High	2,248

REAGAN H S

NORTH EAST ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78258 / City: Large

Profile9–12High3,397 students

EAST CENTRAL H S

EAST CENTRAL ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78263 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High3,252 students

JOHNSON H S

NORTH EAST ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78259 / City: Large

Profile9–12High3,202 students

BRENNAN H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78253 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High3,142 students

MADISON H S

NORTH EAST ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78247 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,850 students

CLARK H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78249 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,835 students

STEVENS H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78251 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,800 students

O'CONNOR H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

HELOTES, 78023 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,794 students

BRANDEIS H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78249 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,777 students

TAFT H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78253 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,694 students

JUDSON H S

JUDSON ISD

CONVERSE, 78109 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,666 students

WARREN H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78251 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,647 students

MARSHALL H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78240 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,634 students

ROOSEVELT H S

NORTH EAST ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78218 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,599 students

HOLMES H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78238 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,561 students

HARLAN H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78253 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,532 students

CHURCHILL H S

NORTH EAST ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78216 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,510 students

LEGACY OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE H S

NORTH EAST ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78213 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,390 students

KAREN WAGNER H S

JUDSON ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78244 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,366 students

JAY H S

NORTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78227 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,248 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

65 more profiles

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,441

State avg $7,498

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Texas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Moore County (98.5%), Rockwall County (98.5%), and Titus County (97.8%) currently lead Texas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Texas?

Across Texas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,498. The highest current county values are Glasscock County ($12,819), Borden County ($12,654), and King County ($12,630). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Bexar County?

Bexar County has a school score of 28/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Bexar County?

The high school graduation rate in Bexar County is 86.8%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Bexar County spend per student?

Bexar County spends $6,441 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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