San Marcos: Schools & Education

San Marcos is served by 15 public schools. San Marcos H S is the largest at 2,536 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 9,419 students.

~4,726 residents per school (vs Texas ~355).

K-12 Schools

15 K-12 schools serving the area — about 4,726 residents per school. 38.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (5)

SAN MARCOS BAPTIST ACADEMY

2801 RANCH RD 12

WONDERLAND SCHOOL

302 COUNTRY ESTATES DR

SEVENTH ADVENTIST JR ACADEMY

1523 OLD RANCH RD 12

PALOMA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

125 W MCCARTY LN

HILL COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF SAN MARCOS

1401 DAVIS LN

Schools (15)

BLANCO VISTA EL

-1-5 · 731 students · 2951 BLANCO VISTA BLVD, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)268-8506

JHW INSPIRE ACADEMY - HAYS COUNTY

8-11 · 21 students · 2250 CLOVIS R BARKER RD, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (210)638-5400

TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

0-6 · 31 students · 400 UHLAND RD NO 2, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)928-3000

KI CHARTER ACADEMY

2-12 · 189 students · 120 BERT BROWN RD, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)396-8500

BOWIE EL

0-5 · 479 students · 4020 MONTERREY OAKS, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)393-6200

CROCKETT EL

0-5 · 525 students · 1300 GIRARD ST, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)393-6400

GOODNIGHT MIDDLE

6-8 · 866 students · 1301 HWY 123, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)393-6550

HERNANDEZ EL

0-5 · 525 students · 333 STAGECOACH TRL, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)393-6100

SAN MARCOS H S

9-12 · 2,536 students · 2601 RATTLER RD, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)393-6805

TRAVIS EL

0-5 · 535 students · 1437 POST RD, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)393-6450

DEZAVALA EL

0-5 · 575 students · 150 E DEZAVALA DR, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)396-6890

MENDEZ EL

0-5 · 496 students · 1805 PETER GARZA, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)393-6060

BONHAM PRE-K SCHOOL

-1--1 · 426 students · 125 HWY 123, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)757-6031

RODRIGUEZ EL

0-5 · 498 students · 1481 ESPLANADE PKWY, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)757-8490

MILLER MIDDLE

6-8 · 986 students · 301 FOXTAIL RUN, SAN MARCOS TX 78666 · (512)393-6660

School Districts · Districts	HAYS CISD, INSPIRE ACADEMIES, KI CHARTER ACADEMY, SAN MARCOS CISD, TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
School Districts · Total count	5
School Statistics · Total Schools	15
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	9,419
School Statistics · Total Teachers	660
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.30
School Statistics · Charter Schools	3
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	7,302
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	77.5%
Schools Count	15

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (2)

Texas State University

36,177 students

Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology

112 students

Colleges (2)

Texas State University

601 University Dr · 5122452111

Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology

907 Highway 80 · 5123928862

Nearest College · Name	Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology
Nearest College · City	San Marcos
Nearest College · Phone	(512) 392-8862
Nearest College · Distance	12.7 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

BLANCO VISTA EXTEND-A-CARE

2951 BLANCO VISTA BLVD · CENTER BASED

HENRY BUSH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

722 MCKIE ST · CENTER BASED

LILLIE BELLE TOWNSEND CDC

1506 S I H 35 · CENTER BASED

LITTLE LAMBS LEARNING CENTER

415 RIVERSIDE DR · CENTER BASED

PRESBYTERIAN PARENT COOPERATIVE

323 MARY ST · CENTER BASED

SMCISD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

540 STAPLES RD · CENTER BASED

SUNSET AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM @ BONHAM PRE-KINDERGARTEN

1225 N HWY 123 · SCHOOL BASED

SUNSET AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM @ MENDEZ ELEMENTARY

1805 PETER GARZA DR · SCHOOL BASED

SUNSET AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AT HERNANDEZ

333 STAGECOACH TRL · SCHOOL BASED

SUNSET AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT DEZAVALA

FM 621 S · SCHOOL BASED

SUNSET AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT JAMES BOWIE

4020 MONTERREY OAKS · SCHOOL BASED

SUNSET AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT TRAVIS

1437 POST RD · SCHOOL BASED

TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

400 UHLAND RD · CENTER BASED

TEXAS STATE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

102 LUEDERS · CENTER BASED

THE KID RANCH CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

2411 HUNTER RD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	San Marcos Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	625 E Hopkins St
Nearest Library · Phone	(512) 393-8200
Nearest Library · Zip	78666
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	3500
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

SAN MARCOS PUBLIC LIBRARY

5123938200 · 625 E HOPKINS ST, San Marcos TX 78666

Education Nonprofits · Total count	67
Pct Bachelors Plus	38.3%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	2

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · IRS BMF keyword · Refreshed 2026-04-12