Increase in education options impacts NISD, NEISD enrollment From the cover
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Transfer trends
Transfers in Transfers out
Community Impact analyzed student enrollment and transfer data from the Texas Education Agency for Northside ISD, or NISD, and North East ISD, or NEISD. According to the data, a majority of students transferring out of the districts are choosing to transfer to charter or private schools. In NISD, TEA data shows that over 20,000 students transferred out of the district during the 2024-25 school year, with over 16,000 of those students—roughly 81%—transferring to local charter or private schools. NEISD saw over 10,000 transfers in the 2024-25 school year, with over 8,423 of those students—or roughly 77%— transferring to local charter or private schools. For NISD, a majority of students transferred to charter schools such as IDEA Public Schools, Basis Texas and the School of Science and Technology Discovery. In NEISD, students transferred to charter schools Great Hearts Texas, IDEA Public Schools, Basis Texas and the public school district San Antonio ISD. According to data from the TEA, there has been a 323% increase in transfers out of NISD and a 140% increase in transfers out of NEISD over a 10-year period. NISD Superintendent John Craft said transfers in and out of the district are dependent on what works best for individual families. “I think a lot of it is going to be dependent upon where the parent works in proximity to the location of the campus, and the ability to be able to drop the students o and pick the students up at the end of the day,” Craft said.
Northside ISD
North East ISD
10,925
20,381
2.5K 1.5K 1K 500
10K 12K
8K 6K 4K 2K
971
608
0
0
Students transferring from NISD into charter schools and other school districts in 2024-25
Students transferring from NEISD into charter schools and other school districts in 2024-25
Charter/private schools
Charter/private schools
School districts 2,491
School districts 3,649
16,732
8,434
Top schools NISD students went to in 2024-25
Top schools NEISD students went to in 2024-25
1,871
Great Hearts Texas
4,170 3,057 2,094
IDEA Public Schools Great Hearts Texas
1,620
IDEA Public Schools
Basis Texas
977 937
San Antonio ISD
School of Science and Technology Discovery
Basis Texas
1,874
764 School of Science and Technology Discovery George Gervin Academy 486
1,314
San Antonio ISD
Harmony Public Schools - South Texas
1,081
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
The big picture
Maika said the decline in public school atten- dance doesn’t need to be viewed in a negative mindset, but rather, as a learning experience. “What we’re embracing here in [NEISD] is, what are we to learn from this experience? ... I think we have this opportunity to really re-envision public education in a sense, and get really good at [specific] things, rather than trying to do it all,” Maika said. Craft said declining enrollment in public schools is a statewide trend that’s exacerbated by school choice. “At one time, [NISD was] hovering around 106,000 students, about four or five years ago ... and now we’re projected to be just slightly under 100,000 students for next year,” Craft said.
Student enrollment trends
As demographics change and school choices expand, NEISD and NISD have seen a steady decline in student enrollment.
Northside ISD
North East ISD
12K
12K
56,420
9K
9K
6K
6K
100,208
3K
3K
0
0
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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