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Ector County Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 33,340 (2022-2023)
Schools: 46 (2022-2023)
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Ector County Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Ector County). During the 2023 school year, 33,340 students attended one of the district's 46 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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Ector County Independent School District, Position 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Delma Abalos (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Ector County Independent School District, Position 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Chris Stanley (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Ector County Independent School District, Position 5

General election

General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 5

Incumbent Steve Brown defeated Stacy King in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 5 on May 3, 2025.

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Steve Brown (Nonpartisan)
 
61.0
 
724
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Stacy King (Nonpartisan)
 
39.0
 
463

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Total votes: 1,187
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Ector County Independent School District, Position 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Robert Thayer (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Ector County Independent School District, Position 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Dawn Miller (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Ector County Independent School District, Position 3

General election

General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 3

Wayne Woodall defeated incumbent Donna Smith in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 3 on May 6, 2023.

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Wayne Woodall (Nonpartisan)
 
69.2
 
162
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Donna Smith (Nonpartisan)
 
30.8
 
72

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Total votes: 234
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Ector County Independent School District, Position 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Tammy Hawkins (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Ector County Independent School District, Position 7

General election

Special general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 7

Robert Thayer defeated incumbent Dennis Jones and John Dietz Rabenaldt in the special general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 7 on May 6, 2023.

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Robert Thayer (Nonpartisan)
 
61.8
 
196
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Dennis Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
33.8
 
107
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John Dietz Rabenaldt (Nonpartisan)
 
4.4
 
14

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Total votes: 317
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Ector County Independent School District, Position 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Delma Abalos (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Ector County Independent School District, Position 4

General election

General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 4

Incumbent Chris Stanley defeated Jesse Christesson in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 4 on May 1, 2021.

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Chris Stanley (Nonpartisan)
 
66.7
 
152
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Jesse Christesson (Nonpartisan)
 
33.3
 
76

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Total votes: 228
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Ector County Independent School District, Position 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Steve Brown (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Ector County Independent School District, Position 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Nelson Minyard (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Ector County Independent School District, Position 2

General election

General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 2

Incumbent Delma Abalos won election in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 2 on May 6, 2017.

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Ector County Independent School District, Position 4

General election

General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 4

Incumbent Doyle Woodall won election in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 4 on May 6, 2017.

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Ector County Independent School District, Position 5

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General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 5

Incumbent Steve Brown won election in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 5 on May 6, 2017.

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Ector County Independent School District, Position 7

General election

General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 7

Incumbent Nelson Minyard won election in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 7 on May 6, 2017.

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Nelson Minyard (Nonpartisan)

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Ector County Independent School District, Position 1

General election

General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 1

Incumbent Carol Gregg won election in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 1 on May 9, 2015.

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Carol Gregg (Nonpartisan)

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Ector County Independent School District, Position 3

General election

General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 3

Incumbent Donna Smith won election in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 3 on May 9, 2015.

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Donna Smith (Nonpartisan)

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Ector County Independent School District, Position 6

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General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 6

Incumbent Ray Beaty won election in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 6 on May 9, 2015.

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Ray Beaty (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Ector County 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
Robert ThayerPosition 720232029
Chris StanleyPosition 420202029
Delma AbalosPosition 220172029
Steve BrownPosition 520132029
Dawn MillerPosition 120232027
Wayne WoodallPosition 320232027
Tammy HawkinsPosition 620192027

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Overlapping state house districts

Ector County Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 81Brooks LandgrafRepublican Party 100% 28%

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: $76,866,000 $2,411 18%
Local: $207,773,000 $6,517 50%
State: $134,672,000 $4,224 32%
Total: $419,311,000 $13,152
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $358,099,000 $11,232
Total Current Expenditures: $328,660,000 $10,308
Instructional Expenditures: $185,341,000 $5,813 52%
Student and Staff Support: $34,560,000 $1,084 10%
Administration: $53,512,000 $1,678 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $55,247,000 $1,732 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,099,000 $191
Construction: $1,396,000 $43
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $15,304,000 $480
Interest on Debt: $5,853,000 $183

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 22 45-49 13 21 20-29 20-24 29
2018-2019 31 55-59 18 30 40-49 40-44 36
2017-2018 29 50-54 18 28 30-39 45-49 35
2016-2017 63 85-89 52 61 70-79 60-64 70
2015-2016 55 75-79 41 54 60-69 60-64 63
2014-2015 53 70-74 38 51 60-69 60-64 62
2013-2014 61 80-84 49 59 65-69 60-64 68
2012-2013 62 80-84 51 60 65-69 65-69 71
2011-2012 73 90-94 62 71 75-79 75-79 79
2010-2011 76 90-94 66 74 75-79 81

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 27 45-49 21 24 20-29 30-34 39
2018-2019 31 50-54 22 29 40-49 40-44 41
2017-2018 30 50-54 18 27 30-39 40-44 40
2016-2017 58 75-79 49 55 70-79 60-64 68
2015-2016 57 75-79 46 54 70-74 70-74 68
2014-2015 61 75-79 51 58 70-74 65-69 72
2013-2014 63 80-84 55 60 70-74 70-74 74
2012-2013 66 85-89 61 63 65-69 70-74 77
2011-2012 81 90-94 74 80 70-74 85-89 88
2010-2011 83 90-94 76 81 90-94 89

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 80 80-89 65-69 79 >=50 >=80 85
2017-2018 82 >=90 70-74 80 >=50 >=80 85
2016-2017 82 80-89 75-79 81 >=50 >=50 84
2015-2016 84 >=80 75-79 82 >=50 >=80 90
2014-2015 83 >=80 >=90 81 >=50 >=80 87
2013-2014 81 >=80 60-69 80 >=50 >=80 85
2012-2013 77 >=50 70-79 74 >=50 60-79 87
2011-2012 75 >=80 70-79 72 >=50 60-79 82
2010-2011 75 >=80 75-79 72 >=50 >=50 78

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 33,340 4.6
2021-2022 31,810 -0.2
2020-2021 31,881 -6.1
2019-2020 33,822 1.6
2018-2019 33,268 3.0
2017-2018 32,267 2.4
2016-2017 31,481 -1.0
2015-2016 31,791 -0.6
2014-2015 31,971 3.5
2013-2014 30,857 3.9
2012-2013 29,649 3.8
2011-2012 28,533 1.4
2010-2011 28,126 2.5
2009-2010 27,435 0.0
2008-2009 27,443 2.8
2007-2008 26,680 0.8
2006-2007 26,472 1.6
2005-2006 26,060 -0.2
2004-2005 26,119 0.1
2003-2004 26,090 -1.9
2002-2003 26,594 -1.5
2001-2002 26,996 0.6
2000-2001 26,831 -1.7
1999-2000 27,294 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Ector County 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 3.6 12.8
Hispanic 79.4 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 1.4 3.0
White 14.2 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, Ector County Independent School District had 1,834.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.17.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 78.48
Kindergarten: 112.88
Elementary: 687.71
Secondary: 794.33
Total: 1,834.70

Ector County Independent School District employed 16.00 district administrators and 107.21 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.00
District Administrative Support: 204.99
School Administrators: 107.21
School Administrative Support: 169.59
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 469.08
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 22.43
Total Guidance Counselors: 76.95
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 18.42
Library/Media Support: 4.87
Student Support Services: 151.83
Other Support Services: 768.85

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 Ector County Independent School District operates 46 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alter Ed Ctr1296-12
Austin Montessori Magnet537PK-6
Barbara Jordan El854KG-5
Blanton El502PK-5
Bonham Middle8676-8
Bowie Middle9146-8
Burleson El413KG-5
Burnet El389KG-5
Cameron Dual Language Magnet613PK-6
Carver Early Ee-Kg363PK-PK
Crockett Middle1,0366-8
Dowling El440KG-5
Ector College Prep Success Academy1,3846-8
Ector Co Youth Ctr187-11
Edward K Downing El817KG-5
El Magnet At Blackshear672KG-5
El Magnet At Hays460PK-5
El Magnet At Milam El642PK-5
El Magnet At Reagan El625PK-5
El Magnet At Travis3003-5
El Magnet At Zavala448PK-2
Gale Pond Alamo El317PK-5
G E 'Buddy' West El680KG-5
George H W Bush New Tech Odessa4609-12
Goliad El606PK-5
Gonzales El497PK-5
Ireland El446KG-5
Lamar Early Ee-Kg491PK-PK
Lauro Cavazos El680KG-5
L B Johnson El517KG-5
Lee Buice El843KG-5
Murry Fly El998PK-5
Nimitz Middle1,3036-8
Noel El4513-5
Odessa Career And Technical Early College H S3589-12
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College H S4299-12
Odessa H S3,8749-12
Pease El589PK-2
Permian H S3,9789-12
Reg Day School For Deaf1PK-PK
Ross El408PK-5
Sam Houston El392KG-5
San Jacinto El396KG-5
The Odessa Y Learning Center192PK-PK
The Stem Academy766KG-12
Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle1,2456-8

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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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