Top Ranked San Marcos 草榴社区 Schools (2026-27)

Godfrey Learning Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 26 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

20075 San Marcos Hwy

San Marcos, TX 78640

(678) 814-5042

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Hill Country Christian School Of San Marcos

Gr: PK-12 | 1,557 students

Christian

1401 Davis Ln

San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 353-8976

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San Marcos Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 353 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 8

Baptist

2801 Ranch Road 12

San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 753-8000

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San Marcos Center School

Gr: 5-12 | 144 students

Special Education School

120 Bert Brown Street

San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 396-8500

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Advent Ridge Academy

Gr: PK-10 | 51 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Sports: 3

Seventh Day Adventist

1523 Old Ranch Road 12

San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 392-9475

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Paloma Montessori School

Gr: K | 70 students

Daycare / Preschool

125 W Mccarty Ln

San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 667-6022

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Southwest Texas High School

Gr: 8-12 | 101 students

Vocational/Technical School (Islamic)

2800 Hwy Airport Blvd

San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 396-6448

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Wonderland School

Gr: PK-5 | 122 students

Christian

302 Country Estates Dr

San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 392-9404

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San Marcos, TX 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

+14.3% (+1 school) 10-yr

2,424

Students

+157.1% (+1,481 students) 10-yr

$13,250

Avg. Tuition

-52.0% (-$14,347) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

43%

Students of Color

+87.0% (+20.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+40.0% (+4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (San Marcos)

This State (TX)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,105 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 Schools
Year	San Marcos, TX Total Schools
2025	7
2024	7
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7

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# Students

2,424 Students

349,681 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	343	183	179
2024	343	178	172
2023	454	179	174
2022	181	189	185
2021	179	185	180
2020	144	178	171
2019	143	185	175
2018	132	183	172
2017	124	191	180
2016	126	189	178
2015	135	178	167

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% Students of Color

43%

42%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	43%	41%	34%
2024	43%	41%	34%
2023	43%	41%	33%
2022	37%	40%	33%
2021	37%	40%	32%
2020	36%	40%	32%
2019	30%	40%	31%
2018	36%	40%	31%
2017	25%	41%	32%
2016	24%	41%	32%
2015	23%	42%	32%

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0.37

0.71

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	0.37	0.71	0.65
2024	0.37	0.71	0.65
2023	0.35	0.70	0.65
2022	0.69	0.70	0.64
2021	0.69	0.70	0.64
2020	0.68	0.70	0.64
2019	0.65	0.70	0.63
2018	0.62	0.70	0.63
2017	0.61	0.69	0.61
2016	0.61	0.69	0.61
2015	0.63	0.69	0.61

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# American Indian Students

64 Students

1,094 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

5 Students

20,188 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

113 Students

53,687 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	5%	16%	9%
2024	5%	16%	9%
2023	3%	16%	9%
2022	12%	16%	8%
2021	12%	16%	9%
2020	13%	17%	9%
2019	12%	17%	8%
2018	13%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	11%	17%	8%
2015	10%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

101 Students

15,735 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	4%	5%	7%
2024	4%	5%	7%
2023	2%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	6%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,890 Students

137,801 Students

% White Students

79%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	79%	40%	52%
2024	79%	41%	52%
2023	80%	41%	52%
2022	47%	43%	54%
2021	48%	43%	54%
2020	49%	43%	54%
2019	54%	42%	56%
2018	58%	43%	56%
2017	59%	43%	58%
2016	59%	43%	58%
2015	56%	44%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

500 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

229 Students

112,721 Students

% of Others Students

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	9%	33%	26%
2024	9%	32%	26%
2023	11%	33%	25%
2022	26%	31%	25%
2021	25%	31%	25%
2020	24%	31%	24%
2019	21%	31%	24%
2018	15%	31%	23%
2017	17%	31%	22%
2016	16%	31%	22%
2015	21%	29%	21%

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# Teachers

171 Teachers

32,397 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	14:1	11:1	11:1
2024	14:1	11:1	11:1
2023	14:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

67%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	55%	47%	55%
2024	55%	47%	54%
2023	55%	46%	54%
2022	55%	46%	54%
2021	55%	46%	54%
2020	55%	45%	54%
2019	50%	45%	53%
2018	50%	45%	53%
2017	55%	45%	53%
2016	50%	44%	52%
2015	50%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	14	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	11	14	15
2022	11	14	15
2021	11	14	15
2020	13	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	12	14	15
2015	12	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	8	12	13
2024	8	11	12
2023	14	11	11
2022	14	11	11
2021	14	11	11
2020	14	11	11
2019	14	11	11
2018	3	11	11
2017	6	10	10
2016	15	10	10
2015	15	10	10

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Average SAT score

1137

(Out of 1600)

1230

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SAT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	1137	1231	1233
2024	1137	1231	1230
2023	1137	1225	1228
2022	1137	1224	1229
2021	1137	1224	1229
2020	1137	1221	1226
2019	1178	1223	1226
2018	1178	1222	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2020-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	23	26	26
2024	23	26	26
2023	23	26	26
2022	23	26	26
2021	23	26	26
2020	23	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,250

$14,016

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$14,333	$14,096	$15,012
2024	$9,000	$11,363	$13,254
2023	$22,625	$10,749	$12,626
2022	$22,625	$10,383	$12,187
2021	$22,625	$10,002	$11,800
2020	$22,625	$9,827	$11,512
2019	$19,170	$9,511	$11,293
2018	$19,000	$9,029	$11,017
2017	$33,250	$8,700	$10,708
2016	$32,500	$8,409	$10,356
2015	$27,597	$7,930	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

39%

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	39%	23%	34%
2024	39%	23%	34%
2023	39%	24%	34%
2022	39%	24%	33%
2021	39%	24%	33%
2020	39%	24%	32%
2019	39%	23%	31%
2018	45%	23%	30%
2017	30%	22%	30%
2016	30%	21%	29%
2015	33%	21%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$5,331

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$2,500	$4,337	$7,073
2024	$2,500	$4,531	$6,930
2023	$2,500	$4,079	$6,469
2022	$2,500	$3,959	$6,289
2021	$2,000	$3,796	$6,055
2020	$2,000	$3,690	$5,921
2019	$2,000	$3,396	$5,795
2018	$3,000	$3,260	$5,456
2017	$3,000	$3,153	$5,319
2016	$3,000	$3,082	$5,105
2015	$6,100	$3,281	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$8 million

$25.89 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$8 M	$28 M	$39 M
2024	$8 M	$22 M	$39 M
2023	$8 M	$20 M	$39 M
2022	$8 M	$20 M	$40 M
2021	$8 M	$20 M	$40 M
2020	$8 M	$22 M	$40 M
2019	$8 M	$23 M	$40 M
2018	$8 M	$27 M	$43 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Marcos, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	89%	83%	81%
2024	89%	85%	85%
2023	89%	85%	85%
2022	89%	85%	85%
2021	89%	85%	85%
2020	89%	85%	85%
2019	89%	84%	85%
2018	80%	83%	85%
2017	80%	83%	85%
2016	80%	82%	85%
2015	80%	81%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in San Marcos, TX?

The private schools in San Marcos, TX include San Marcos Center School, San Marcos Academy, and Hill Country Christian School Of San Marcos.

How many private schools are located in San Marcos?

8 private schools are located in San Marcos.

How diverse are private schools in San Marcos?

San Marcos private schools are approximately 43% minority students, which is higher than the Texas private school average of 42%.

What percentage of students in San Marcos go to private school?

21% of all K-12 students in San Marcos are educated in private schools (compared to the TX state average of 6%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in San Marcos?

63% of private schools in San Marcos are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).

Which private schools in San Marcos are often viewed compared to one another?

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