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Southwest Independent School District, Texas
| Southwest Independent School District |
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| Bexar County, Texas |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Jeanette Ball |
| # of school board members: 7 |
| Website: Link |
Southwest Independent School District is a school district in Texas.
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- Superintendent
- School board
- Elections
- Budget
- Teacher salaries
- Academic performance
- Students
- Staff
- Schools
- Contact information
Superintendent
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Jeanette Ball is the superintendent of the Southwest Independent School District. Ball was appointed superintendent in February 2023. Ball's previous career experience includes serving as the superintendent of Judson Independent School District and as a teacher in the Southwest ISD.[1]
Past superintendents
- Lloyd Verstuyft was the superintendent of the Southwest Independent School District until February 2023. Verstuyft's previous career experience includes working in the district as a principal, executive director of administration and pupil service, and assistant superintendent for administration and human resources.[2][1]
School board
The Southwest Independent School District board of trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. All board members are elected at large.[3]
Elections
Members of the board are elected annually in May to overlapping three-year terms.[3]
Two seats on the board were up for general election on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025.
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 Southwest Independent School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]
School board meetings
The following articles were produced by Citizen Portal using artificial intelligence to analyze public meetings. Citizen Portal publishes articles based on the availability of meeting broadcasts, so the number of articles provided may vary by district. Although these articles are not produced or edited by Ballotpedia, they are included here as a supplemental resource for readers.
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $41,480,000 | $3,124 | 20% |
| Local: | $73,902,000 | $5,566 | 35% |
| State: | $93,123,000 | $7,014 | 45% |
| Total: | $208,505,000 | $15,704 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $208,772,000 | $15,724 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $167,652,000 | $12,627 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $98,090,000 | $7,387 | 47% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $20,603,000 | $1,551 | 10% |
| Administration: | $16,526,000 | $1,244 | 8% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $32,433,000 | $2,442 | 16% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $30,901,000 | $2,327 | |
| Construction: | $24,332,000 | $1,832 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $577,000 | $43 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $9,338,000 | $703 |
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[6] | $60,000 | $76,621 |
| 2023-2024[7] | $59,000 | $75,222 |
| 2020[8] | $54,625 | $70,675 |
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.[9]
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 | 40-49 | 25-29 | 28 | <50 | 20-29 | 43 |
| 2020-2021 | 21 | 40-59 | 20-24 | 20 | >=50 | 20-29 | 30-34 |
| 2018-2019 | 42 | 60-79 | 40-44 | 41 | <50 | 50-59 | 52 |
| 2017-2018 | 41 | 60-79 | 35-39 | 40 | >=50 | 50-54 | 53 |
| 2016-2017 | 75 | >=80 | 70-74 | 75 | >=50 | 75-79 | 81 |
| 2015-2016 | 70 | >=50 | 65-69 | 70 | >=50 | 75-79 | 75 |
| 2014-2015 | 64 | >=80 | 60-64 | 64 | >=50 | 60-69 | 73 |
| 2013-2014 | 64 | 60-79 | 60-64 | 63 | >=50 | 60-69 | 73 |
| 2012-2013 | 61 | 50-59 | 50-54 | 61 | <50 | 65-69 | 75 |
| 2011-2012 | 70 | 70-79 | 65-69 | 70 | >=50 | 70-79 | 82 |
| 2010-2011 | 77 | 70-79 | 75-79 | 77 | PS | 81 |
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 | 43 | 60-69 | 40-44 | 42 | <50 | 40-49 | 56 |
| 2020-2021 | 31 | 40-49 | 25-29 | 30 | <50 | 20-29 | 40-44 |
| 2018-2019 | 36 | 50-59 | 35-39 | 36 | <50 | 50-59 | 46 |
| 2017-2018 | 35 | 40-49 | 30-34 | 34 | >=50 | 45-49 | 47 |
| 2016-2017 | 64 | >=80 | 65-69 | 64 | >=50 | 65-69 | 74 |
| 2015-2016 | 64 | >=80 | 65-69 | 63 | >=50 | 75-79 | 78 |
| 2014-2015 | 64 | 70-79 | 65-69 | 63 | >=50 | 75-79 | 73 |
| 2013-2014 | 65 | 60-69 | 65-69 | 64 | >=50 | 70-79 | 77 |
| 2012-2013 | 68 | 60-69 | 65-69 | 67 | <50 | 75-79 | 79 |
| 2011-2012 | 81 | 80-89 | 75-79 | 81 | >=50 | >=90 | 89 |
| 2010-2011 | 85 | >=90 | 80-84 | 84 | PS | 92 |
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 | 94 | PS | >=90 | 94 | PS | >=50 | 80-89 |
| 2020-2021 | 96 | PS | >=90 | 96 | PS | >=50 | >=90 |
| 2018-2019 | 95 | PS | >=80 | 95 | PS | >=50 | 80-89 |
| 2017-2018 | 93 | PS | >=80 | 93 | PS | 80-89 | |
| 2016-2017 | 93 | PS | >=80 | 93 | >=50 | >=90 | |
| 2015-2016 | 91 | >=50 | 80-89 | 90 | PS | PS | >=90 |
| 2014-2015 | 91 | >=50 | >=80 | 91 | PS | >=50 | 80-89 |
| 2013-2014 | 88 | >=50 | 60-79 | 88 | PS | >=50 | 80-89 |
| 2012-2013 | 87 | PS | 60-79 | 87 | PS | PS | 80-89 |
| 2011-2012 | 87 | >=50 | 60-79 | 87 | PS | >=50 | >=90 |
| 2010-2011 | 85 | PS | >=80 | 85 | PS | >=50 | 80-89 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 14,202 | 3.2 |
| 2022-2023 | 13,747 | 3.4 |
| 2021-2022 | 13,277 | -1.5 |
| 2020-2021 | 13,474 | -2.9 |
| 2019-2020 | 13,864 | 0.8 |
| 2018-2019 | 13,759 | -0.8 |
| 2017-2018 | 13,873 | -0.1 |
| 2016-2017 | 13,891 | 1.4 |
| 2015-2016 | 13,692 | 1.2 |
| 2014-2015 | 13,524 | 1.5 |
| 2013-2014 | 13,319 | 2.2 |
| 2012-2013 | 13,024 | 4.3 |
| 2011-2012 | 12,459 | 5.2 |
| 2010-2011 | 11,815 | 2.4 |
| 2009-2010 | 11,531 | 1.2 |
| 2008-2009 | 11,393 | 3.6 |
| 2007-2008 | 10,983 | 4.8 |
| 2006-2007 | 10,458 | 4.9 |
| 2005-2006 | 9,950 | 2.2 |
| 2004-2005 | 9,727 | 0.4 |
| 2003-2004 | 9,684 | 0.5 |
| 2002-2003 | 9,640 | 2.0 |
| 2001-2002 | 9,445 | -1.7 |
| 2000-2001 | 9,608 | 1.0 |
| 1999-2000 | 9,516 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Southwest Independent School District (%) | Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.5 | 5.4 |
| Black | 3.9 | 12.8 |
| Hispanic | 89.7 | 53.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| White | 4.6 | 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, Southwest Independent School District had 958.19 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.82.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 42.79 |
| Kindergarten: | 64.33 |
| Elementary: | 328.79 |
| Secondary: | 372.91 |
| Total: | 958.19 |
Southwest Independent School District employed 10.70 district administrators and 76.56 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 10.70 |
| District Administrative Support: | 104.86 |
| School Administrators: | 76.56 |
| School Administrative Support: | 72.21 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 179.51 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 30.17 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 17.19 |
| Library/Media Support: | 9.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 80.70 |
| Other Support Services: | 618.44 |
Schools
Contact information
Southwest School Board
11914 Dragon Ln.
San Antonio, TX 78252
Phone: 210-622-4300
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Southwest Independent School District
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Public Radio, "Jeanette Ball hired to lead Southwest ISD after mid-year resignation from Judson," accessed December 4, 2023
- ↑ Southwest Independent School District, "Bio - Dr. Lloyd Verstuyft, Superintendent," accessed November 4, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Southwest Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ Southwest Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Southwest Independent School District, "Compensation Manual 2024-2025 ," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ Southwest Independent School District, "2023-2024 Pay Schedule for Teachers, Librarians, and Nurses (RN) ," accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ Southwest Independent School District, "2020-2021 Pay Scales," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ 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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