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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,912 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Bullard Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Cherokee and Smith counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,912 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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Bullard Independent School District, Place 6

General election

General election for Bullard Independent School District, Place 6

Susie Turner Saxion, John Turner, and Cody Whitehead ran in the general election for Bullard Independent School District, Place 6 on May 3, 2025.

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Susie Turner Saxion (Nonpartisan)
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Cody Whitehead (Nonpartisan)

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Bullard Independent School District, Place 7

General election

General election for Bullard Independent School District, Place 7

Gerald Hawkins and Brian K. Hebert ran in the general election for Bullard Independent School District, Place 7 on May 3, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The Bullard 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
Stephanie LuperPlace 42027
Jaclyn PedersenPlace 520242027
Jason StainbackPlace 32026
Chris McNertneyPlace 120232026
Brian VestalPlace 220202026
Susie SaxionPlace 62025
Cory ZahirniakPlace 72025

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Overlapping state house districts

Bullard Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 8Cody HarrisRepublican Party 57% 1%
Texas House of Representatives District 6Daniel AldersRepublican Party 43% 8%

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,499,000 $1,612 12%
Local: $20,448,000 $7,326 53%
State: $13,439,000 $4,815 35%
Total: $38,386,000 $13,753
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,604,000 $12,398
Total Current Expenditures: $30,582,000 $10,957
Instructional Expenditures: $18,059,000 $6,470 52%
Student and Staff Support: $3,107,000 $1,113 9%
Administration: $4,192,000 $1,501 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,224,000 $1,871 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,479,000 $529
Construction: $197,000 $70
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,501,000 $896

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 (%)
2021-2022 62 >=50 30-34 50-54 <50 50-59 65
2020-2021 65 >=50 30-39 50-54 PS 60-69 67
2018-2019 67 >=50 40-49 60-64 <50 60-69 69
2017-2018 64 PS 30-39 60-64 >=50 60-69 66
2016-2017 89 PS 80-89 85-89 >=50 >=90 90
2015-2016 83 PS 60-69 75-79 PS 80-89 85
2014-2015 81 >=50 50-59 70-74 PS 80-89 83
2013-2014 86 PS 70-79 75-79 PS >=90 87
2012-2013 84 PS 70-74 80-84 >=50 80-89 85
2011-2012 90 PS 80-89 >=90 >=50 >=80 91
2010-2011 89 PS 80-89 >=90 >=50 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 (%)
2021-2022 71 >=50 55-59 60-64 >=50 60-69 73
2020-2021 60 <50 30-39 50-54 PS 50-59 62
2018-2019 60 >=50 30-39 50-54 <50 60-69 62
2017-2018 57 >=50 30-39 50-54 <50 50-59 59
2016-2017 86 PS 70-79 85-89 >=50 >=90 86
2015-2016 83 >=50 65-69 75-79 PS 80-89 84
2014-2015 83 >=50 65-69 70-74 >=50 80-89 84
2013-2014 86 PS 80-84 75-79 >=50 80-89 87
2012-2013 88 PS 85-89 85-89 >=50 >=90 88
2011-2012 95 PS >=90 >=90 >=50 >=80 94
2010-2011 94 PS >=90 80-89 >=50 95

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 (%)
2021-2022 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2020-2021 98 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 97 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 >=95 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS PS >=95
2013-2014 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=95
2010-2011 85-89 PS >=50 PS 85-89

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 (%)
2023-2024 2,912 0.9
2022-2023 2,886 3.3
2021-2022 2,791 4.2
2020-2021 2,675 0.3
2019-2020 2,666 3.0
2018-2019 2,587 1.0
2017-2018 2,560 0.4
2016-2017 2,549 2.4
2015-2016 2,487 1.4
2014-2015 2,453 5.7
2013-2014 2,313 5.7
2012-2013 2,182 2.6
2011-2012 2,126 0.2
2010-2011 2,121 5.5
2009-2010 2,004 4.7
2008-2009 1,909 6.9
2007-2008 1,778 2.9
2006-2007 1,726 2.1
2005-2006 1,690 1.7
2004-2005 1,662 5.9
2003-2004 1,564 4.0
2002-2003 1,501 4.7
2001-2002 1,431 1.7
2000-2001 1,406 5.3
1999-2000 1,332 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bullard Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 5.4
Black 3.7 12.8
Hispanic 9.1 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.9 3.1
White 83.7 25.0

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 2023-2024 school year, Bullard Independent School District had 215.31 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.52.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 86.36
Secondary: 109.12
Total: 215.31

Bullard Independent School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 9.91
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 14.86
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 58.07
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 30.47
Other Support Services: 74.43

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 Bullard Independent School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bullard Early Childhood268PK-KG
Bullard El4253-4
Bullard H S8919-12
Bullard Int4315-6
Bullard Middle4837-8
Bullard Pri4141-2


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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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