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Brooks County Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Brooks County Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,285 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Brooks County Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Brooks County). During the 2023 school year, 1,285 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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Elections

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Brooks County Independent School District school board At-large Place 5

General election

General election for Brooks County Independent School District school board At-large Place 5

Jose Lopez ran in the general election for Brooks County Independent School District school board At-large Place 5 on May 3, 2025.

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Brooks County Independent School District school board At-large Place 6

General election

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Veronica Tijerina ran in the general election for Brooks County Independent School District school board At-large Place 6 on May 3, 2025.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Maria AnzualdaPlace 4
Jose LopezAt-large Place 5
James Maupin IIIPlace 2
Jessica QuintanillaPlace 1
David SalinasPlace 3
Teresa SilvasAt-large Place 7
Veronica TijerinaAt-large Place 6

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Overlapping state house districts

Brooks County Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 31Ryan GuillenRepublican Party 100% 7%

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: $8,256,000 $5,741 30%
Local: $8,143,000 $5,663 29%
State: $11,314,000 $7,868 41%
Total: $27,713,000 $19,272
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $23,219,000 $16,146
Total Current Expenditures: $20,983,000 $14,591
Instructional Expenditures: $11,810,000 $8,212 51%
Student and Staff Support: $2,603,000 $1,810 11%
Administration: $2,060,000 $1,432 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,510,000 $3,136 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,101,000 $765
Construction: $527,000 $366
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $79,000 $54
Interest on Debt: $970,000 $674

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 19 PS 18 PS <50
2018-2019 35 PS 34 >=50
2017-2018 34 PS 34 >=50
2016-2017 70 PS 70 PS PS
2015-2016 61 PS 61 PS PS >=50
2014-2015 57 PS 57 PS
2013-2014 68 PS PS 68 >=50
2012-2013 76 PS 75 PS PS >=50
2011-2012 76 PS PS 76 >=50
2010-2011 73 PS 72 PS >=50

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 26 PS 26 PS <50
2018-2019 32 PS 31 PS
2017-2018 30 PS 30 >=50
2016-2017 62 PS PS 62 PS PS
2015-2016 59 PS 59 PS PS >=50
2014-2015 61 PS PS 61 >=50
2013-2014 61 PS PS 61 >=50
2012-2013 67 PS 67 PS PS >=50
2011-2012 76 PS PS 76 >=50
2010-2011 75 PS 75 PS >=50

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 90-94 90-94 PS
2017-2018 90-94 90-94 PS
2016-2017 90-94 PS 90-94 PS
2015-2016 85-89 PS 85-89 PS
2014-2015 80-84 80-84
2013-2014 75-79 75-79 PS
2012-2013 80-84 80-84 PS
2011-2012 85-89 90-94 PS
2010-2011 80-84 75-79 PS

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 1,285 -4.4
2021-2022 1,342 -7.2
2020-2021 1,438 -4.7
2019-2020 1,506 -4.1
2018-2019 1,568 -1.3
2017-2018 1,589 0.8
2016-2017 1,577 2.2
2015-2016 1,542 0.2
2014-2015 1,539 -0.2
2013-2014 1,542 0.2
2012-2013 1,539 0.7
2011-2012 1,528 2.0
2010-2011 1,497 0.1
2009-2010 1,495 1.3
2008-2009 1,475 -4.3
2007-2008 1,539 -2.2
2006-2007 1,573 -3.6
2005-2006 1,629 -1.2
2004-2005 1,649 0.1
2003-2004 1,648 -4.3
2002-2003 1,719 -2.2
2001-2002 1,756 -1.9
2000-2001 1,789 -0.6
1999-2000 1,799 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Brooks County Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.1
Black 0.2 12.8
Hispanic 97.2 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.0 3.0
White 2.3 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, Brooks County Independent School District had 88.97 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.44.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.02
Kindergarten: 3.40
Elementary: 28.03
Secondary: 39.21
Total: 88.97

Brooks County Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 7.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 19.32
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.97
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 7.00
Other Support Services: 48.03

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 Brooks County Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Falfurrias El2633-5
Falfurrias H S4019-12
Falfurrias Innovation Academy1791-2
Falfurrias J H2746-8
Lasater El168PK-KG

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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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