East Central Independent School District, Texas, elections
| East Central Independent School District |
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| District details |
| School board members: 7 |
| Students: 11,176 (2023-2024) |
| Schools: 18 (2023-2024) |
| Website: Link |
East Central Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Bexar County). During the 2024 school year, 11,176 students attended one of the district's 18 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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East Central Independent School District, District 3
General election
East Central Independent School District, District 4
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 4
David Santos Jr. defeated Sayda Mitchell-Morales and incumbent Victor Garza in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Santos Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 41.1 | 1,014 | |
 | Sayda Mitchell-Morales (Nonpartisan)  | 36.9 | 909 | |
| Victor Garza (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 543 | ||
| Total votes: 2,466 | |||
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East Central Independent School District, District 6
General election
The general election was canceled. Emilio Carrasco (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Ginger Friesenhahn (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Monique Presas (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 5
General election
The general election was canceled. James Mulkey (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 7
General election
The general election was canceled. Dell Braziel (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 3
General election
The general election was canceled. John Massengale (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 4
General election
The general election was canceled. Victor Garza (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 6
General election
The general election was canceled. Claudia Barrientos (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Steve Bryant (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 2
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 2
Monique Presas defeated incumbent Michael Feller in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Monique Presas (Nonpartisan) | 63.1 | 652 |
 | Michael Feller (Nonpartisan) | 36.9 | 381 | |
| Total votes: 1,033 | |||
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East Central Independent School District, District 5
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 5
Incumbent James Mulkey defeated Gloria Gutierrez in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Mulkey (Nonpartisan) | 50.3 | 777 |
| Gloria Gutierrez (Nonpartisan) | 49.7 | 769 | ||
| Total votes: 1,546 | |||
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East Central Independent School District, District 7
General election
The general election was canceled. Dell Braziel (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Central Independent School District, District 3
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 3
Incumbent John Massengale won election in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 3 on November 8, 2016.
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| ✔ | John Massengale (Nonpartisan) | |
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East Central Independent School District, District 4
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 4
Incumbent Victor Garza won election in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 4 on November 8, 2016.
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| ✔ | Victor Garza (Nonpartisan) | |
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East Central Independent School District, District 6
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 6
Incumbent Claudia Barrientos won election in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 6 on November 8, 2016.
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| ✔ | Claudia Barrientos (Nonpartisan) | |
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East Central Independent School District, District 1
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 1
Incumbent Steve Bryant won election in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 1 on November 4, 2014.
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| ✔ |  | Steve Bryant (Nonpartisan) |
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East Central Independent School District, District 2
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 2
Incumbent Monique Presas won election in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 2 on November 4, 2014.
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| ✔ | | Monique Presas (Nonpartisan) |
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East Central Independent School District, District 5
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 5
Incumbent James Mulkey won election in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 5 on November 4, 2014.
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| ✔ | | James Mulkey (Nonpartisan) |
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East Central Independent School District, District 7
General election
General election for East Central Independent School District, District 7
Incumbent Dell Braziel won election in the general election for East Central Independent School District, District 7 on November 4, 2014.
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| ✔ |  | Dell Braziel (Nonpartisan) |
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About the district
School board
The East Central Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
| Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Gearhart | District 3 | 2025 | 2028 |
| David Santos Jr. | District 4 | 2024 | 2028 |
| Emilio Carrasco | District 6 | 2022 | 2028 |
| Ginger Friesenhahn | District 1 | 2021 | 2026 |
| Dell Braziel | District 7 | 2018 | 2026 |
| James Mulkey | District 5 | 2018 | 2026 |
| Monique Presas | District 2 | 2018 | 2026 |
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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]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $26,364,000 | $2,635 | 20% |
| Local: | $58,726,000 | $5,869 | 45% |
| State: | $45,530,000 | $4,550 | 35% |
| Total: | $130,620,000 | $13,054 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $115,677,000 | $11,560 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $102,027,000 | $10,196 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $60,792,000 | $6,075 | 53% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $11,930,000 | $1,192 | 10% |
| Administration: | $10,390,000 | $1,038 | 9% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $18,915,000 | $1,890 | 16% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $9,273,000 | $926 | |
| Construction: | $3,589,000 | $358 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $192,000 | $19 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $3,863,000 | $386 |
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 (%) |
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| 2021-2022 | 20 | 20-24 | 16 | 19 | 20-24 | 30-34 | 27 |
| 2020-2021 | 16 | 21-39 | 11 | 15 | PS | 25-29 | 24 |
| 2018-2019 | 28 | >=80 | 19 | 26 | <50 | 35-39 | 38 |
| 2017-2018 | 22 | >=80 | 14 | 21 | <50 | 25-29 | 32 |
| 2016-2017 | 59 | >=80 | 48 | 59 | <50 | 65-69 | 66 |
| 2015-2016 | 64 | >=80 | 57 | 63 | <50 | 75-79 | 71 |
| 2014-2015 | 63 | >=80 | 55 | 63 | PS | 70-79 | 68 |
| 2013-2014 | 67 | >=50 | 61 | 65 | <50 | 70-79 | 74 |
| 2012-2013 | 71 | >=80 | 65 | 69 | >=50 | 75-79 | 78 |
| 2011-2012 | 75 | >=80 | 71 | 74 | >=50 | 70-79 | 83 |
| 2010-2011 | 79 | 60-79 | 72 | 77 | >=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 (%) |
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| 2021-2022 | 33 | 35-39 | 26 | 31 | 35-39 | 45-49 | 42 |
| 2020-2021 | 25 | 40-59 | 20 | 24 | >=50 | 35-39 | 34 |
| 2018-2019 | 31 | 60-79 | 27 | 30 | <50 | 35-39 | 38 |
| 2017-2018 | 28 | 40-59 | 24 | 27 | <50 | 30-34 | 37 |
| 2016-2017 | 59 | >=80 | 53 | 59 | >=50 | 60-64 | 66 |
| 2015-2016 | 60 | >=80 | 58 | 59 | <50 | 70-74 | 67 |
| 2014-2015 | 65 | >=80 | 62 | 64 | >=50 | 75-79 | 71 |
| 2013-2014 | 69 | 60-79 | 71 | 67 | >=50 | 70-79 | 73 |
| 2012-2013 | 74 | 60-79 | 72 | 73 | >=50 | 80-84 | 80 |
| 2011-2012 | 84 | >=80 | 80 | 83 | >=50 | >=90 | 88 |
| 2010-2011 | 86 | >=80 | 83 | 85 | >=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 (%) |
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| 2021-2022 | 87 | PS | 80-84 | 87 | >=50 | 85-89 | |
| 2020-2021 | 89 | PS | 85-89 | 89 | PS | >=50 | 85-89 |
| 2018-2019 | 90 | PS | 90-94 | 90 | PS | >=50 | 90-94 |
| 2017-2018 | 90 | PS | 80-84 | 91 | PS | >=50 | 90-94 |
| 2016-2017 | 91 | PS | 85-89 | 92 | PS | >=50 | 90-94 |
| 2015-2016 | 93 | >=50 | 90-94 | 93 | PS | >=50 | 90-94 |
| 2014-2015 | 92 | PS | 80-89 | 94 | >=50 | 85-89 | |
| 2013-2014 | 92 | PS | 90-94 | 90 | PS | >=50 | 90-94 |
| 2012-2013 | 92 | PS | 85-89 | 91 | PS | >=50 | >=95 |
| 2011-2012 | 93 | PS | >=90 | 93 | PS | >=50 | >=95 |
| 2010-2011 | 87 | PS | 80-89 | 87 | >=50 | 90-94 |
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 (%) |
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| 2023-2024 | 11,176 | 5.0 |
| 2022-2023 | 10,617 | 5.8 |
| 2021-2022 | 10,006 | 2.4 |
| 2020-2021 | 9,770 | -3.8 |
| 2019-2020 | 10,146 | 1.0 |
| 2018-2019 | 10,041 | -1.7 |
| 2017-2018 | 10,215 | -0.1 |
| 2016-2017 | 10,227 | 1.4 |
| 2015-2016 | 10,087 | 2.5 |
| 2014-2015 | 9,836 | 1.3 |
| 2013-2014 | 9,708 | 1.1 |
| 2012-2013 | 9,603 | 1.5 |
| 2011-2012 | 9,462 | -1.6 |
| 2010-2011 | 9,617 | 3.4 |
| 2009-2010 | 9,292 | 1.9 |
| 2008-2009 | 9,112 | 3.3 |
| 2007-2008 | 8,807 | 3.7 |
| 2006-2007 | 8,484 | 4.0 |
| 2005-2006 | 8,143 | 3.0 |
| 2004-2005 | 7,896 | -0.3 |
| 2003-2004 | 7,917 | -0.4 |
| 2002-2003 | 7,945 | 0.7 |
| 2001-2002 | 7,891 | 1.4 |
| 2000-2001 | 7,777 | 0.7 |
| 1999-2000 | 7,720 | 0.0 |
| RACE | East Central Independent School District (%) | Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.5 | 5.4 |
| Black | 9.9 | 12.8 |
| Hispanic | 73.4 | 53.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| White | 13.2 | 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, East Central Independent School District had 647.09 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.27.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 30.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 38.54 |
| Elementary: | 220.26 |
| Secondary: | 273.34 |
| Total: | 647.09 |
East Central Independent School District employed 15.44 district administrators and 41.52 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 15.44 |
| District Administrative Support: | 39.47 |
| School Administrators: | 41.52 |
| School Administrative Support: | 37.68 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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| Instructional Aides: | 185.45 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 13.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 20.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 10.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 85.32 |
| Other Support Services: | 334.05 |
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]
School board meetings
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ 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
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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