SMCISD Demographic Summary

State and local research confirm alarming trends that impact the economic health of the Central Texas region. The fastest growing populations are the least likely to complete high school and enter higher education. Making higher education more accessible to residents makes college participation more likely.

State Profile

Texas' Working Age Populations (Ages 25 to 26) by Race/Ethnicity

Gaps in Education Levels for Texas' Working Age Population

Regional Profile

Hays County & San Marcos CISD Population & Poverty Rates

	Population	Minorities*	Hispanic or Latino*	Individuals Below Poverty Level
City of San Marcos 2000	34,733	9,533	12,676	13.8%
City of San Marcos 2005	44,851	15,157	16,540	10.3%
Hays County 2000	97,589	18,145	28,859	14.3%
Hays County 2005	133,710	38,036	42,268	15.2%

*The categories "Minorities" and "Hispanic/Latino" are not mutually exclusive - students can appear in both categories.
Source: U.S. Census

Highest Level of Education Attainment of Adults (Ages 25 and Over)

	Texas	Austin MSA	Hays County	San Marcos
Adults 25 and Over	14,482,842	957,365	74,582	18,825
8th grade or less	10.5%	7.1%	5.8%	9.5%
Some high school	10.9%	6.9%	5.4%	9.3%
High school diploma	27.0%	21.5%	26.2%	30.1%
Some college	20.7%	20.2%	23.0%	21.4%
Associate Degree	6.2%	6.1%	6.0%	3.7%
Bachelor's Degree	16.7%	25.2%	22.7%	19.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree	8.1%	13.0%	9.9%	6.9%
High School Dropout Rate	11.4%
Sources: Population and Educational Attainment data are from the U.S Census Bureau 2005-2007 American Community Survey; Dropout rate from TEA Four Year Completion Rate for Class of 2007

SMCISD Profile

Student Projections

San Marcos Economic Distribution

Socioeconomic Distribution

San Marcos Student Projections

San Marcos Student Demographics

	2003-04		2008-09		Change
	Count	Percent	Count	Percent	Count	Percent
Total Students Enrolled	7,149		7,379

White Students	2,171	30.4%	1,688	22.9%	-483	-7.5%
Black Students	388	5.4%	392	5.3%	4	-0.1%
Hispanic Students	4,534	63.4%	5,222	70.8%	688	7.4%
Native American Students	10	0.1%	16	0.2%	6	0.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander Students	46	0.6%	61	0.8%	15	0.2%

Economically Disadvantaged	3,853	53.9%	4,526	61.8%	709	7.9%
Students in Bilingual Programs	435	6.1%	631	8.6%	218	2.7%
Limited English Proficiency Students	462	6.5%	656	8.9%	222	2.7%

Grade 9	592	29.8%	692	9.4%	100	0.7%
Grade 10	543	27.3%	496	6.7%	-47	-0.6%
Grade 11	466	23.5%	428	5.8%	-38	-0.9%
Grade 12	386	19.4%	432	5.9%	46	0.5%
Total High School Enrollment	1,987		2,048

Graduates, All Students	421	77.5	411	76%		-1.5%
Graduates, Special Education	57	15.3	32	7.8%		-7.5%

Source: Texas Education Agency, AEIS Reports. Note: Counts are duplicated across sections.

2006-2007 High School Grads Enrolled in Texas Public Higher Education in Fall 2007

High School	Austin CCD	Public 2-year Colleges	4-year Universities	Not Found in Texas Public Higher Ed.	Total H.S. Grads
PRIDE HIGH SCHOOL	5	1	3	84	93
SAN MARCOS H S	32	8	104	193	337
Grand Total	37	9	107	277	430

Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

ACC Enrollment in SMCISD

ACC Enrollment by ZIP Code — San Marcos CISD
ZIP Code	Fall 2005	Fall 2006	Fall 2007	Fall 2008	Fall 2009	05-09 % change
78655	26	34	24	20	28	7.69%
78666	584	648	699	691	729	24.8%
SAN MARCOS CISD TOTAL	610	682	723	711	757	24.1%
ACC DISTRICT TOTAL	31,908	33,039	33,508	35,798	40,248	26.14%

Source: Austin Community College District, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability