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Belton Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,644 (2022-2023)
Schools: 22 (2022-2023)
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Belton Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Bell County). During the 2023 school year, 13,644 students attended one of the district's 22 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Belton Independent School District school board At-large

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General election for Belton Independent School District school board At-large

Incumbent Janet Leigh and incumbent Ty Taggart won election in the general election for Belton Independent School District school board At-large on May 6, 2017.

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Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees Area 1

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Incumbent Jeff Norwood won election in the general election for Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees Area 1 on May 7, 2016.

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Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees Area 2

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Incumbent Leo Camden, Jr. won election in the general election for Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees Area 2 on May 7, 2016.

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Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees Area 3

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Incumbent Sue Jordan won election in the general election for Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees Area 3 on May 7, 2016.

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Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees Area 5

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Incumbent Mike Cowan won election in the general election for Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees Area 5 on May 7, 2016.

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Belton Independent School District Area 4

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Incumbent Randy Pittenger won election in the general election for Belton Independent School District Area 4 on May 9, 2015.

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Belton Independent School District school board At-large

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Incumbent Amanda Winkler won election in the general election for Belton Independent School District school board At-large on May 10, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Belton Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Erin BassArea 220212027
Chris FlorArea 420182027
Rucker Preston20232026
Janet Leigh20172026
Manuel AlcozerArea 520182025
Jeff NorwoodArea 120162025
Suzanne McDonaldArea 320132025

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Overlapping state house districts

Belton Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 54Brad BuckleyRepublican Party 56% 13%
Texas House of Representatives District 55Hillary HicklandRepublican Party 44% 41%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $17,040,000 $1,351 10%
Local: $58,422,000 $4,633 36%
State: $89,324,000 $7,084 54%
Total: $164,786,000 $13,069
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $159,572,000 $12,655
Total Current Expenditures: $141,276,000 $11,204
Instructional Expenditures: $83,211,000 $6,599 52%
Student and Staff Support: $17,812,000 $1,412 11%
Administration: $15,161,000 $1,202 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,092,000 $1,990 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,470,000 $671
Construction: $4,625,000 $366
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $25,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $9,758,000 $773

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 65-69 24 30 21-39 38 46
2018-2019 53 75-79 38 43 50-59 50-54 60
2017-2018 52 80-84 37 43 50-59 50-54 60
2016-2017 82 90-94 70 77 80-89 85-89 86
2015-2016 80 90-94 67 73 70-79 80-84 84
2014-2015 79 90-94 66 71 70-79 85-89 84
2013-2014 81 >=95 73 74 70-79 85-89 86
2012-2013 82 90-94 74 76 70-79 75-79 87
2011-2012 89 >=95 81 83 80-89 85-89 93
2010-2011 87 >=95 79 82 80-89 90

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 65-69 31 37 30-39 44 53
2018-2019 50 70-74 36 39 50-59 50-54 59
2017-2018 51 75-79 35 41 50-59 50-54 59
2016-2017 77 85-89 65 68 70-79 80-84 83
2015-2016 77 90-94 67 68 60-69 75-79 82
2014-2015 78 90-94 67 70 60-69 85-89 84
2013-2014 79 90-94 72 70 70-79 85-89 85
2012-2013 82 90-94 77 74 75-79 80-84 88
2011-2012 92 >=95 85 87 80-89 >=95 95
2010-2011 91 >=95 89 84 >=90 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 94 >=80 >=90 90-94 >=50 >=90 95
2017-2018 95 >=50 85-89 >=95 >=50 >=90 96
2016-2017 95 >=50 >=95 90-94 PS >=90 96
2015-2016 97 >=50 >=90 >=95 >=50 >=80 97
2014-2015 96 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=80 97
2013-2014 96 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=80 98
2012-2013 97 >=50 >=90 >=95 PS >=80 98
2011-2012 98 >=50 >=90 >=95 >=50 >=80 98
2010-2011 97 PS >=90 90-94 PS >=50 98

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 13,644 2.3
2021-2022 13,326 5.4
2020-2021 12,609 3.4
2019-2020 12,186 2.5
2018-2019 11,885 3.0
2017-2018 11,529 3.6
2016-2017 11,116 2.3
2015-2016 10,862 2.9
2014-2015 10,542 1.9
2013-2014 10,343 4.0
2012-2013 9,932 3.8
2011-2012 9,552 2.9
2010-2011 9,278 4.5
2009-2010 8,859 3.6
2008-2009 8,539 2.6
2007-2008 8,314 4.1
2006-2007 7,977 5.5
2005-2006 7,535 5.1
2004-2005 7,149 0.5
2003-2004 7,114 2.2
2002-2003 6,959 1.8
2001-2002 6,836 3.3
2000-2001 6,608 1.3
1999-2000 6,520 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Belton Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.9 5.1
Black 7.4 12.8
Hispanic 35.1 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 6.2 3.0
White 48.6 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Belton Independent School District had 976.27 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.98.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 22.98
Kindergarten: 57.19
Elementary: 376.46
Secondary: 425.61
Total: 976.27

Belton Independent School District employed 21.00 district administrators and 55.15 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 21.00
District Administrative Support: 61.19
School Administrators: 55.15
School Administrative Support: 72.57
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 195.31
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 40.17
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.88
Library/Media Support: 6.91
Student Support Services: 98.84
Other Support Services: 486.07

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Belton Independent School District operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bell Co J J A E P0
Belton Early Childhood School525PK-PK
Belton H S1,9419-12
Belton Middle6916-8
Belton New Tech H S At Waskow1669-10
Charter Oak El632KG-5
Chisholm Trail El868KG-5
High Point El643KG-5
Inactive Belton New Tech H S At Waskow0
Joe M Pirtle El606KG-5
Lake Belton H S2,1819-12
Lake Belton Middle8266-8
Lakewood El700KG-5
Leon Heights El216KG-5
Miller Heights El317KG-5
New El #120
New El #130
North Belton Middle8576-8
South Belton Middle6776-8
Southwest El402KG-5
Sparta El598KG-5
Tarver El798KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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