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South San Antonio Independent School District, Texas

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South San Antonio Independent School District
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Bexar County, Texas
District details
Superintendent: Saul Hinojosa
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

South San Antonio Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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Superintendent

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Dr. Saul Hinojosa is the superintendent of the South San Antonio Independent School District. Hinojosa was appointed by the Texas Education Agency in February 2025. His previous career experience includes serving as the superintendent of Somerset ISD.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Henry Yzaguirre is the superintendent of the South San Antonio Independent School District. Yzaguirre was appointed interim superintendent in December 2021 and as full superintendent in August 2022 serving until 2025. His previous career experience includes serving within the district as a teacher, coach, principal, and executive director of student support services. Before returning to SA ISD, Yzaguirre served as executive director of operations in the Southside Independent School District.[2][3]
  • Marc Puig was the superintendent of the South San Antonio Independent School District from 2020 until his resignation on June 21, 2022.[2] His previous career experience includes serving as the superintendent of the Beeville Independent School District.[4]
  • Dolores Sendejo was the interim superintendent of the South San Antonio Independent School District from 2019 to 2020. Sendejo's previous career experience included working as the district's chief academic officer.[5]
  • Alexandro Flores was the superintendent of the South San Antonio Independent School District from 2018 to 2019.[5]
  • Abelardo Saavedra was the superintendent of the South San Antonio Independent School District from 2014 to 2018. Saavedra's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Corpus Christi Independent School District, a teacher, and a school district administrator.[6]

School board

The South San Antonio ISD school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms and seven appointed members. Board members are elected by district.[7] [8]


Elected board


Appointed board


Elections

See also: South San Antonio Independent School District, Texas, elections

Board members are elected on a staggered basis in November of even-numbered years.

Four seats on the board were expected to be up for general election on November 5, 2024. The election was canceled after only one candidate filed for each seat. The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2024.

Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.


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Public participation in board meetings

The South San Antonio ISD school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[9]


School board meetings

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[10]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $40,503,000 $5,113 32%
Local: $31,180,000 $3,936 25%
State: $54,504,000 $6,880 43%
Total: $126,187,000 $15,929
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $115,593,000 $14,591
Total Current Expenditures: $101,986,000 $12,873
Instructional Expenditures: $55,863,000 $7,051 48%
Student and Staff Support: $12,294,000 $1,551 11%
Administration: $13,075,000 $1,650 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,754,000 $2,619 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,942,000 $623
Construction: $3,331,000 $420
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,102,000 $139
Interest on Debt: $7,233,000 $913


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[11] $59,350 $69,485
2023-2024[12] $58,380 -
2020-2021[13] $54,500 $64,585

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[14]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 18 <50 20-24 18 PS <50 15-19
2020-2021 13 <50 <=10 13 <50 PS <=10
2018-2019 33 >=50 30-34 33 PS PS 30-39
2017-2018 27 <50 20-24 27 PS PS 30-39
2016-2017 64 >=50 65-69 64 PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 62 >=50 50-59 62 <50 >=50 65-69
2014-2015 61 PS 60-64 60 <50 PS 65-69
2013-2014 62 PS 60-64 62 <50 PS 70-74
2012-2013 64 >=50 55-59 64 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 72 >=50 70-79 72 PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 75 PS 70-79 75 PS 70-74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 28 <50 35-39 28 PS <50 30-34
2020-2021 20 <50 11-19 20 <50 PS 20-29
2018-2019 30 <50 30-34 29 PS PS 30-39
2017-2018 28 <50 25-29 28 PS PS 30-39
2016-2017 60 >=50 55-59 60 PS >=50 65-69
2015-2016 60 >=50 65-69 60 <50 >=50 65-69
2014-2015 64 >=50 60-64 64 40-59 PS 70-74
2013-2014 63 PS 65-69 63 40-59 PS 70-74
2012-2013 67 >=50 55-59 67 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 82 >=50 60-69 82 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 80 PS 70-79 80 PS 75-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 76 >=50 76 PS PS >=50
2020-2021 80 PS >=50 80 PS >=50
2018-2019 83 PS >=50 84 PS >=50
2017-2018 78 PS >=50 78 PS >=50
2016-2017 51 PS PS 50 PS PS
2015-2016 87 PS >=50 88 >=50
2014-2015 86 PS >=50 86 PS >=50
2013-2014 88 PS PS 88 PS >=50
2012-2013 89 >=50 90 PS >=50
2011-2012 87 PS >=50 87 >=50
2010-2011 77 PS >=50 77 PS PS >=50


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,429 -6.0
2022-2023 7,872 -0.6
2021-2022 7,922 -4.4
2020-2021 8,267 -3.2
2019-2020 8,533 -4.8
2018-2019 8,939 -1.8
2017-2018 9,103 -5.8
2016-2017 9,631 -2.3
2015-2016 9,854 -1.1
2014-2015 9,960 -0.5
2013-2014 10,014 1.7
2012-2013 9,842 1.1
2011-2012 9,730 -1.5
2010-2011 9,877 -1.0
2009-2010 9,974 0.0
2008-2009 9,976 1.6
2007-2008 9,816 0.1
2006-2007 9,806 1.4
2005-2006 9,669 -0.8
2004-2005 9,742 -2.1
2003-2004 9,951 -0.9
2002-2003 10,040 0.6
2001-2002 9,984 0.0
2000-2001 9,984 -0.2
1999-2000 10,007 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South San Antonio Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.4
Black 1.2 12.8
Hispanic 94.4 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 0.4 3.1
White 3.4 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, South San Antonio Independent School District had 505.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 26.80
Kindergarten: 28.15
Elementary: 195.57
Secondary: 209.12
Total: 505.08

South San Antonio Independent School District employed 19.00 district administrators and 57.43 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.00
District Administrative Support: 65.99
School Administrators: 57.43
School Administrative Support: 40.74
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 117.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.52
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.17
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 32.62
Other Support Services: 297.09


Schools

The South San Antonio Independent School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alan B Shepard Middle4556-8
Alternative School706-12
Bexar Co J J A E P28-8
Dwight Middle4116-8
Five Palms El470PK-5
Frank Madla El392PK-5
Hutchins El433PK-5
Miguel Carrillo Jr El462PK-5
Neil Armstrong El325PK-5
Palo Alto El531PK-5
Price El394PK-5
Robert C Zamora Middle6376-8
Roy Benavidez El662PK-5
South San Antonio H S1,6669-12
South San Antonio H S - West Campus5199-12

Contact information

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South San Antonio Independent School District
5622 Ray Ellison Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78242
Phone: 210-977-7000

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Texas Education Agency, "Texas Education Agency Appoints South San Antonio ISD Board of Managers and New Superintendent," February 19, 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Antonio Report, "South San board names lone finalist for superintendent," August 2, 2022
  3. ↑ South San Antonio Independent School District, "Superintendent's Office," accessed December 1, 2023
  4. ↑ South San Antonio Independent School District, "Superintendent's Office," accessed July 19, 2021
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Rivard Report, "South San Board Buys Out Superintendent, Three Trustees Resign," September 3, 2019
  6. ↑ MySA, "South San Antonio ISD superintendent not going back to Houston," October 11, 2018
  7. ↑ Policy On Line, "South San Antonio ISD Board Policy Manual," accessed June 11, 2015
  8. ↑ TPR, "Texas Education Agency replaces superintendent, elected board at South San Antonio ISD", accessed April 25, 2025
  9. ↑ Policy On Line, "South San Antonio ISD Board Policy Manual BED," accessed July 21, 2021
  10. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  11. ↑ South San Antonio Independent School District, "2024-2025 Compensation Plan," accessed April 23, 2025
  12. ↑ South San Antonio Independent School District, "South San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees Approves 2023-2024 Pay & Compensation Plan," accessed February 6, 2024
  13. ↑ South San Antonio Independent School District, "South San Antonio ISD 2020-2021 New Hire Guide for Teachers, Nurses (RN), and Instructional Coach," accessed July 20, 2021
  14. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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