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Donna Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,165 (2022-2023)
Schools: 22 (2022-2023)
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Donna Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Hidalgo County). During the 2023 school year, 13,165 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.

Elections

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Donna Independent School District Place 3

General election

General election for Donna Independent School District Place 3

Incumbent Tammy Ramos won election in the general election for Donna Independent School District Place 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Tammy Ramos (Nonpartisan)

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Donna Independent School District Place 7

General election

General election for Donna Independent School District Place 7

Incumbent Efren Ceniceros won election in the general election for Donna Independent School District Place 7 on November 4, 2014.

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Efren Ceniceros (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Donna 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
Fernando CastilloPlace 22028
Jose ReynaPlace 32028
Jose ValdezPlace 12028
Eva WattsPlace 420162028
Eloy AvilaPlace 52026
Ida GarciaPlace 62026
Maricela ValdezPlace 72026

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Overlapping state house districts

Donna Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 39Armando MartinezDemocratic Party 80% 31%
Texas House of Representatives District 35Oscar LongoriaDemocratic Party 20% 2%

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: $38,362,000 $2,769 19%
Local: $21,807,000 $1,574 11%
State: $142,265,000 $10,270 70%
Total: $202,434,000 $14,613
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $173,541,000 $12,527
Total Current Expenditures: $161,681,000 $11,671
Instructional Expenditures: $97,092,000 $7,008 56%
Student and Staff Support: $19,419,000 $1,401 11%
Administration: $13,811,000 $996 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $31,359,000 $2,263 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,506,000 $325
Construction: $3,338,000 $240
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,945,000 $140
Interest on Debt: $4,038,000 $291

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 11 PS PS 11 PS <50
2018-2019 41 PS PS 41 PS 40-59
2017-2018 42 PS PS 41 PS 60-79
2016-2017 73 PS PS 73 >=80
2015-2016 68 >=50 68 PS >=80
2014-2015 59 >=50 59 60-79
2013-2014 64 PS >=50 64 PS 60-79
2012-2013 65 PS >=50 65 PS 60-79
2011-2012 74 PS >=50 74 PS >=50
2010-2011 76 PS >=50 76 PS >=80

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 18 PS PS 18 PS <50
2018-2019 31 PS PS 31 PS <50
2017-2018 29 PS PS 29 PS 60-79
2016-2017 56 PS PS 56 >=80
2015-2016 54 >=50 54 PS 70-79
2014-2015 57 >=50 57 >=80
2013-2014 53 PS >=50 53 PS >=80
2012-2013 59 PS >=50 59 PS 60-79
2011-2012 74 PS >=50 74 PS >=50
2010-2011 75 PS >=50 75 PS >=80

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 83 PS PS 83 PS
2017-2018 85 PS 86 >=50
2016-2017 87 PS 87 PS
2015-2016 80 PS 79 PS
2014-2015 80 80 PS
2013-2014 84 84 PS
2012-2013 79 79 PS >=50
2011-2012 76 76 PS PS
2010-2011 75 75 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 13,165 0.8
2021-2022 13,061 -6.1
2020-2021 13,853 -3.9
2019-2020 14,400 -0.4
2018-2019 14,459 -2.5
2017-2018 14,818 -1.7
2016-2017 15,072 -1.7
2015-2016 15,334 -0.1
2014-2015 15,351 -0.2
2013-2014 15,376 0.7
2012-2013 15,276 2.2
2011-2012 14,940 -0.6
2010-2011 15,028 1.0
2009-2010 14,873 2.1
2008-2009 14,566 3.7
2007-2008 14,031 4.8
2006-2007 13,363 2.8
2005-2006 12,995 3.5
2004-2005 12,537 6.7
2003-2004 11,700 6.5
2002-2003 10,945 4.4
2001-2002 10,462 1.2
2000-2001 10,332 3.1
1999-2000 10,013 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Donna Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 5.1
Black 0.0 12.8
Hispanic 99.6 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.0 3.0
White 0.3 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, Donna Independent School District had 892.51 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.75.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 32.52
Kindergarten: 38.22
Elementary: 282.83
Secondary: 438.66
Total: 892.51

Donna Independent School District employed 28.54 district administrators and 93.87 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 28.54
District Administrative Support: 64.68
School Administrators: 93.87
School Administrative Support: 63.67
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 272.85
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.99
Total Guidance Counselors: 46.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 17.89
Library/Media Support: 15.44
Student Support Services: 66.71
Other Support Services: 679.76

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 Donna Independent School District operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A M Ochoa El360PK-5
A P Solis Middle6666-8
Capt D Salinas Ii El416PK-5
C Stainke El588PK-5
Daniel Singleterry Sr553PK-5
Donna Alternative Education Program01-12
Donna H S2,0959-12
Donna North H S2,0919-12
Dora M Sauceda Middle6606-8
Eloy Garza Salazar El436PK-5
Guzman El376PK-5
Hidalgo Co J J A E P0
Julian S Adame600PK-5
J W Caceres Discovery Int Academy2621-5
Le Noir El413PK-5
Maria Alicia P Munoz El754PK-5
M Rivas Pri Discovery Academy349PK-2
Patricia S Garza El542PK-5
Runn Virtual Learning Academy0PK-6
T Price El417PK-5
Veterans Middle8946-8
W A Todd Middle6936-8

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See also

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