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Public School Review - Established 2003

Comal Independent School District

1404 Ih 35 N
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (830) 221-2000
www.comalisd.org

Top Rankings

Comal Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 7,094 students in Comal Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Comal Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
39 Schools
2,691 Schools
# Students
29,839 Students
1,452,681 Students
# Teachers
1,934 Teachers
97,258 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeComal Independent School DistrictTexas
62,276272
72,346335
82,434338
9435
10831
112026
12623
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District Rank

Comal Independent School District, which is ranked #116 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#122 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearComal Independent School District
2023#122
2022#116
2021#94
2019#94
2018#105
2017#143
2016#181
2015#175
2014#218
2013#144
2012#155
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60%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
202360%44%
202259%41%
202157%37%
201966%51%
201863%49%
201787%78%
201685%75%
201582%73%
201484%76%
201387%78%
201290%83%
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68%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
202268%51%
202159%42%
201961%47%
201863%45%
201784%72%
201682%71%
201584%73%
201486%75%
201388%78%
201294%88%
201194%88%
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66%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
202266%46%
202163%43%
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96%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
202396%90%
202296%90%
202197%89%
201997%89%
201895%89%
201795%89%
201695%89%
201594%89%
201494%88%
201393%88%
201292%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.580.64
20230.580.64
20220.570.64
20210.570.64
20200.560.63
20190.560.63
20180.550.64
20170.550.64
20160.540.63
20150.540.63
20140.540.63
20130.550.64
20120.540.64
20110.540.64
20100.490.64
20090.490.64
20080.470.64
20070.450.64
20060.430.64
20050.410.64
20040.410.64
20030.380.64
20020.380.64
20010.360.64
20000.340.65
19990.330.65
19980.330.65
19970.320.64
19960.320.64
19950.320.64
19940.320.64
19930.310.63
19920.320.63
19910.300.63
19900.320.63
19890.310.62
19880.300.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
20242%6%
20232%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20181%5%
20171%5%
20161%4%
20152%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20071%4%
20061%3%
20051%3%
20031%3%
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% Hispanic
41%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
202440%53%
202340%53%
202240%53%
202140%53%
202039%53%
201939%53%
201839%52%
201739%52%
201639%52%
201537%52%
201437%52%
201337%51%
201236%51%
201136%50%
201031%49%
200930%48%
200829%47%
200728%46%
200626%46%
200525%45%
200424%44%
200323%43%
200223%42%
200122%41%
200020%40%
199919%39%
199819%38%
199719%38%
199619%37%
199519%36%
199419%36%
199319%35%
199219%35%
199118%34%
199019%33%
198918%33%
198817%32%
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% Black
3%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
20243%13%
20233%13%
20223%13%
20213%13%
20202%13%
20192%13%
20182%13%
20172%13%
20162%13%
20153%13%
20142%13%
20132%13%
20122%13%
20112%13%
20103%14%
20093%14%
20082%14%
20072%14%
20061%15%
20051%14%
20042%14%
20031%14%
20021%14%
20011%14%
20001%14%
19991%14%
19981%14%
19971%14%
19961%14%
19951%14%
19901%14%
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% White
50%
25%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
202451%25%
202352%26%
202252%26%
202152%26%
202054%27%
201954%27%
201855%28%
201755%28%
201656%29%
201556%29%
201457%29%
201357%30%
201258%31%
201158%31%
201064%33%
200965%34%
200867%35%
200769%36%
200672%36%
200573%38%
200474%39%
200375%40%
200276%41%
200177%42%
200079%44%
199980%45%
199880%46%
199780%46%
199680%47%
199580%48%
199481%48%
199381%49%
199281%49%
199183%51%
199080%51%
198982%51%
198882%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
20244%3%
20233%3%
20224%3%
20214%3%
20204%2%
20194%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20162%2%
20152%2%
20143%2%
20133%2%
20123%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,673 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$321 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$321 MM$14 MM
2022$297 MM$14 MM
2021$321 MM$14 MM
2020$297 MM$14 MM
2019$285 MM$13 MM
2018$258 MM$11 MM
2017$242 MM$11 MM
2016$226 MM$11 MM
2015$183 MM$9 MM
2014$199 MM$10 MM
2012$193 MM$9 MM
2011$193 MM$10 MM
2010$183 MM$9 MM
2009$175 MM$9 MM
2008$162 MM$8 MM
2007$149 MM$8 MM
2006$126 MM$7 MM
2005$108 MM$7 MM
2004$102 MM$6 MM
2003$94 MM$6 MM
2002$89 MM$6 MM
2001$86 MM$6 MM
2000$83 MM$6 MM
1999$66 MM$6 MM
1998$61 MM$6 MM
1997$60 MM$6 MM
1996$51 MM$6 MM
1995$44 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$348 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$348 MM$13 MM
2022$393 MM$13 MM
2021$348 MM$13 MM
2020$393 MM$13 MM
2019$338 MM$12 MM
2018$316 MM$11 MM
2017$269 MM$11 MM
2016$213 MM$11 MM
2015$298 MM$9 MM
2014$160 MM$10 MM
2012$203 MM$9 MM
2011$231 MM$9 MM
2010$298 MM$9 MM
2009$245 MM$9 MM
2008$222 MM$8 MM
2007$194 MM$8 MM
2006$148 MM$7 MM
2005$113 MM$7 MM
2004$97 MM$6 MM
2003$113 MM$6 MM
2002$118 MM$6 MM
2001$112 MM$6 MM
2000$82 MM$6 MM
1999$70 MM$6 MM
1998$65 MM$6 MM
1997$68 MM$6 MM
1996$62 MM$6 MM
1995$40 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,763
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$11,264$15,640
2022$11,850$15,527
2021$12,614$15,800
2020$11,850$15,527
2019$11,910$14,104
2018$11,186$12,819
2017$10,896$13,668
2016$10,681$13,530
2015$8,979$12,250
2014$10,209$11,938
2012$10,830$11,792
2011$11,224$12,560
2010$10,929$12,250
2009$10,877$11,947
2008$10,669$11,503
2007$10,440$11,028
2006$9,384$10,357
2005$8,642$9,808
2004$8,481$9,347
2003$8,343$9,172
2002$8,153$8,890
2001$8,085$8,220
2000$8,017$8,183
1999$6,529$7,482
1998$6,255$7,282
1997$6,516$6,948
1995$5,474$6,375
1992$5,049$5,401
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Spending / Student
$11,673
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearComal Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$12,217$14,776
2022$15,658$14,277
2021$13,681$14,927
2020$15,658$14,277
2019$14,132$13,432
2018$13,657$12,640
2017$12,092$13,337
2016$10,044$12,941
2015$14,658$12,682
2014$8,217$11,519
2012$11,407$11,195
2011$13,386$12,153
2010$17,841$12,682
2009$15,254$12,666
2008$14,642$11,542
2007$13,625$10,438
2006$11,021$9,999
2005$9,061$9,530
2004$8,103$9,298
2003$9,993$9,172
2002$10,734$8,828
2001$10,430$8,284
2000$7,880$8,055
1999$6,829$7,777
1998$6,655$7,202
1997$7,407$7,030
1995$5,061$5,816
1992$4,158$4,974
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Best Comal Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smithson Valley Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6101 Fm 311
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1200
Gr: 6-8 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Pieper Ranch Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1106 Kinder Pkwy
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 1,140 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Spring Branch Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21053 Hwy 46 W
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-8800
Gr: 6-8 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #44.
Church Hill Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1275 N Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2800
Gr: 6-8 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Mt Valley Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1165 Sattler Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 885-1300
Gr: 6-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #66.
Danville Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
370 Hubertus Rd
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 921 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #77.
Canyon Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2014 Fm 1101
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,251 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: n/an/a
Bulverde Middle School
3615 Mustang Vista
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Comal Discipline Center
Alternative School
1413 N Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2950
Gr: 6-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 39 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,839 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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