San Antonio ISD

Student Enrollment Analysis

"Many demographers have focused on the long-term risk to Social Security or Medicare posed by the lower birthrates, but K-12 education is actually the first institution to be dramatically affected. Shrinking is hard. But it does not have to be catastrophic, and if done thoughtfully, can even be an opportunity to restart or build higher-quality schools."

Van Schoales & Brian Echbacher
EdWeek, February 2022

Rightsizing Internal Equity Report
The data presented in the above report is current and valid as of Nov. 9, 2023. This report will undergo regular updates to incorporate revisions to the recommendations.

External Equity Audit Phases

Audit being conducted by Terrance L. Green and Team
Terrance L. Green is an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. Dr. Green's research examines the relationship between educational leadership, schools, and neighborhood communities with a focus on racial and educational equity.

Prior to Nov. 13, 2023
Phase 1: School Closures Decision Matrix
Evaluation of the final recommendation and an equitable application of the framework.

Spring 2024
Phase 2: Equitable and Humanizing Supports for Students, Families, Communities,
and Teachers
Should the board approve the final recommendation, this phase will propose how to sustain and continue to honor our families’ past through legacy events and actions, and how to honor the future by blending the familia.

Fall/Winter 2024
Phase 3: Community-Centered and Equitable Use of Buildings
Should the board approve the final recommendation, this phase will propose how to involve the community in determining how to repurpose vacated buildings so that the facility remains vital and connected to the neighborhood and meets community needs.

Historical Data by School Building
(Alphabetical by School Below or click here for one comprehensive PDF)

See the building capacity for each campus compared to its current and historical student enrollment. This report also provides the number of students who attend their neighborhood school and those who choose to attend elsewhere.

Districtwide analysis

Enrollment Landscape Analysis

This Phase 1 report is an analysis of student population and enrollment trends, documenting a decline related to low birth rates and high housing prices. Similar trends are affecting peer urban school districts across the state and nation. Click to view presentation

Enrollment Landscape Analysis2

The Phase 2 Analysis explores how the macro-level trends analyzed in Phase 1 may impact school enrollment in SAISD in the future. This report is intended to share information to support strategic discussions related to school planning. Click to view presentation