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Commerce Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,517 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Commerce Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Delta and Hunt counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,517 students attended one of the district's four 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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Commerce Independent School District, Place 1

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General election for Commerce Independent School District, Place 1

Kathleen Hooten ran in the general election for Commerce Independent School District, Place 1 on May 3, 2025.

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Commerce Independent School District, Place 2

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Tamara Beadles ran in the general election for Commerce Independent School District, Place 2 on May 3, 2025.

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Commerce Independent School District, Place 3

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General election for Commerce Independent School District, Place 3

Abbie Harper and Henry Ross ran in the general election for Commerce Independent School District, Place 3 on May 3, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The Commerce 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
Ann ReelPlace 620232027
Wayne PiercePlace 720212027
Kristal JacksonPlace 420232026
LaVelle HendricksPlace 520142026
Tamara BeadlesPlace 220232025
Ray GreenPlace 320172025
Kathleen HootenPlace 120132025

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Overlapping state house districts

Commerce Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 2Brent MoneyRepublican Party 98% 4%
Texas House of Representatives District 62Shelley LutherRepublican Party 2% < 1%

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: $4,097,000 $2,802 18%
Local: $7,998,000 $5,471 35%
State: $11,012,000 $7,532 48%
Total: $23,107,000 $15,805
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $21,787,000 $14,902
Total Current Expenditures: $19,995,000 $13,676
Instructional Expenditures: $10,779,000 $7,372 49%
Student and Staff Support: $2,922,000 $1,998 13%
Administration: $3,143,000 $2,149 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,151,000 $2,155 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $157,000 $107
Construction: $63,000 $43
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $604,000 $413
Interest on Debt: $895,000 $612

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 23 40-59 6-9 25-29 <50 30-39 30-34
2018-2019 33 40-59 15-19 35-39 <50 40-49 41
2017-2018 36 21-39 15-19 35-39 PS 30-39 45
2016-2017 68 60-79 40-44 65-69 >=50 60-69 78
2015-2016 62 60-79 35-39 60-64 <50 60-69 72
2014-2015 63 >=80 45-49 60-64 >=50 40-59 71
2013-2014 69 >=80 55-59 65-69 PS 40-59 75
2012-2013 70 70-79 55-59 60-64 >=50 40-59 79
2011-2012 76 >=80 65-69 70-74 >=50 40-59 82
2010-2011 80 >=80 65-69 75-79 >=50 86

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 33 40-59 10-14 35-39 >=50 30-39 40-44
2018-2019 33 40-59 10-14 25-29 <50 20-29 46
2017-2018 33 21-39 10-14 25-29 PS 30-39 44
2016-2017 68 60-79 40-44 65-69 PS 70-79 79
2015-2016 67 60-69 45-49 60-64 >=50 70-79 78
2014-2015 69 60-79 50-54 60-64 <50 60-69 78
2013-2014 75 >=80 60-64 65-69 PS 60-79 82
2012-2013 73 80-89 55-59 65-69 >=50 40-59 81
2011-2012 81 >=80 70-74 75-79 >=50 40-59 87
2010-2011 85 >=80 75-79 80-84 >=50 90

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 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 >=50 >=80 >=90 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=80 >=80 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS >=80 >=80 PS PS >=90
2013-2014 >=95 PS >=80 >=80 PS >=90
2012-2013 >=95 PS >=80 >=50 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 90-94 PS >=80 >=80 PS >=90
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95

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 1,517 4.9
2021-2022 1,442 -1.4
2020-2021 1,462 -4.2
2019-2020 1,524 0.3
2018-2019 1,520 0.4
2017-2018 1,514 -6.1
2016-2017 1,606 0.1
2015-2016 1,604 3.1
2014-2015 1,554 3.3
2013-2014 1,503 -4.7
2012-2013 1,573 -1.4
2011-2012 1,595 -0.3
2010-2011 1,599 -1.9
2009-2010 1,629 0.8
2008-2009 1,616 -1.9
2007-2008 1,646 -2.1
2006-2007 1,680 -2.0
2005-2006 1,713 -7.7
2004-2005 1,845 0.9
2003-2004 1,829 -0.3
2002-2003 1,834 2.8
2001-2002 1,783 2.2
2000-2001 1,744 1.2
1999-2000 1,723 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Commerce Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 5.1
Black 25.1 12.8
Hispanic 24.1 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.9 0.2
Two or More Races 6.3 3.0
White 41.9 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, Commerce Independent School District had 123.36 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.3.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.41
Kindergarten: 6.95
Elementary: 47.24
Secondary: 59.50
Total: 123.36

Commerce Independent School District employed 4.59 district administrators and 8.30 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.59
District Administrative Support: 9.09
School Administrators: 8.30
School Administrative Support: 9.22
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 35.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.58
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 32.58
Other Support Services: 36.28

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 Commerce Independent School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Albert C Williams El3213-5
Commerce El400PK-2
Commerce H S4659-12
Commerce Middle3316-8

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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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