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Buffalo Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Buffalo Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,052 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Buffalo Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Leon and Freestone counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,052 students attended one of the district's three 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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Buffalo Independent School District, Position 1

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Dana Morris Hearne and Monty McGill ran in the general election for Buffalo Independent School District, Position 1 on May 3, 2025.

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Dana Morris Hearne (Nonpartisan)
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Monty McGill (Nonpartisan)

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Buffalo Independent School District, Position 2

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John Rodell ran in the general election for Buffalo Independent School District, Position 2 on May 3, 2025.

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Buffalo Independent School District, Position 3

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Randy Ayres and Gregory Chase Glick ran in the general election for Buffalo Independent School District, Position 3 on May 3, 2025.

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Gregory Chase Glick (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Buffalo 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
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bradley Ezell2027
Brent Ryder20212027
Bobby Fishbeck2026
Jack Helmcamp2026
Randy Ayres2025
Monty McGill2025
John Rodell2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Buffalo Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 13Angelia OrrRepublican Party 100% 5%

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: $1,100,000 $1,162 8%
Local: $6,732,000 $7,109 48%
State: $6,332,000 $6,686 45%
Total: $14,164,000 $14,957
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $11,182,000 $11,807
Total Current Expenditures: $10,496,000 $11,083
Instructional Expenditures: $6,100,000 $6,441 55%
Student and Staff Support: $616,000 $650 6%
Administration: $1,591,000 $1,680 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,189,000 $2,311 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $299,000 $315
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $347,000 $366

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 48 PS <=20 45-49 PS <50 50-54
2018-2019 65 >=50 <50 65-69 >=50 65-69
2017-2018 64 PS <50 60-64 PS <50 65-69
2016-2017 88 PS 60-79 85-89 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 78 PS 21-39 75-79 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 72 PS 21-39 70-74 PS >=50 75-79
2013-2014 76 >=50 60-79 70-74 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 76 PS 60-69 70-74 PS 60-79 82
2011-2012 80 PS 60-69 80-84 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 84 PS 60-69 80-84 PS 85-89

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 45 PS 40-59 35-39 PS <50 50-54
2018-2019 47 >=50 21-39 40-44 >=50 50-54
2017-2018 47 PS <=20 40-44 PS <50 50-54
2016-2017 77 >=50 40-59 70-74 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 72 >=50 40-59 65-69 PS >=50 75-79
2014-2015 77 PS 60-69 75-79 PS >=50 80
2013-2014 78 >=50 50-59 70-74 PS >=80 84
2012-2013 81 >=50 60-69 70-74 PS 60-79 88
2011-2012 90 PS 70-79 85-89 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 92 PS 80-89 85-89 PS 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 >=95 PS >=90 PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS >=80 >=80
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=80 PS >=90
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=80 PS >=90
2014-2015 >=90 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=80
2013-2014 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=90
2012-2013 90-94 >=50 >=80 >=90
2011-2012 90-94 >=50 >=80 PS >=90
2010-2011 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=80

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 1,052 2.5
2021-2022 1,026 7.7
2020-2021 947 -0.4
2019-2020 951 0.6
2018-2019 945 0.0
2017-2018 945 -0.5
2016-2017 950 2.5
2015-2016 926 -2.9
2014-2015 953 -3.8
2013-2014 989 5.4
2012-2013 936 1.6
2011-2012 921 -0.9
2010-2011 929 4.3
2009-2010 889 6.4
2008-2009 832 4.7
2007-2008 793 0.0
2006-2007 793 2.0
2005-2006 777 1.3
2004-2005 767 -0.9
2003-2004 774 -2.3
2002-2003 792 -2.4
2001-2002 811 1.8
2000-2001 796 0.9
1999-2000 789 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Buffalo Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 5.1
Black 3.7 12.8
Hispanic 42.6 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.3 3.0
White 50.4 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, Buffalo Independent School District had 79.82 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.18.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.40
Kindergarten: 4.45
Elementary: 25.71
Secondary: 40.99
Total: 79.82

Buffalo Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 7.00 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: 2.01
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 6.65
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 3.88
Student Support Services: 3.68
Other Support Services: 62.08

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 Buffalo Independent School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Buffalo El302PK-2
Buffalo H S3169-12
Buffalo J H4343-8

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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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