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Falls City Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Falls City Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 436 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Falls City Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Karnes and Wilson counties). During the 2024 school year, 436 students attended one of the district's three 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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Falls City Independent School District, At-large

General election

General election for Falls City Independent School District, At-large (2 seats)

Robert P. Hons, BJ Sekula, and Cathy Stolle ran in the general election for Falls City Independent School District, At-large on May 3, 2025.

Candidate
Robert P. Hons (Nonpartisan)
BJ Sekula (Nonpartisan)
Cathy Stolle (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Falls City 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
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
David Lee2027
Kevin Lyssy2027
Barbara Braune2026
Greg Crawford2026
Stephen Moczygemba2026
Robert Hons2025
BJ Sekula2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Falls City Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 31Ryan GuillenRepublican Party 100% 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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $716,000 $1,661 8%
Local: $8,146,000 $18,900 87%
State: $474,000 $1,100 5%
Total: $9,336,000 $21,661
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,329,000 $19,324
Total Current Expenditures: $5,833,000 $13,533
Instructional Expenditures: $3,241,000 $7,519 39%
Student and Staff Support: $209,000 $484 3%
Administration: $970,000 $2,250 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,413,000 $3,278 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $65,000 $150
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $946,000 $2,194

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 82 60-69 PS 85-89
2018-2019 82 60-69 PS 85-89
2017-2018 70-74 PS 50-59 PS 75-79
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=90 PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS 80-89 PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 80-89 PS >=95
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS >=90 PS >=95
2012-2013 95 PS PS >=90 PS >=95
2011-2012 >=99 PS >=90 PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 >=80 >=95

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 74 60-69 PS 75-79
2018-2019 75 60-69 PS 75-79
2017-2018 70-74 PS 60-69 PS 70-74
2016-2017 90-94 PS 80-89 PS 90-94
2015-2016 92 PS PS 80-89 PS 90-94
2014-2015 93 PS PS 70-79 PS >=95
2013-2014 97 PS PS >=90 PS >=95
2012-2013 96 PS PS >=90 PS >=95
2011-2012 >=99 PS >=90 PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 >=80 >=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 (%)
2018-2019 >=80 PS PS >=80
2017-2018 >=80 >=50 >=80
2016-2017 >=90 >=50 PS >=80
2015-2016 >=90 PS >=80
2014-2015 >=80 PS >=80
2013-2014 >=80 >=50 PS >=80
2012-2013 >=90 PS PS >=80
2011-2012 >=80 PS >=80
2010-2011 >=90 PS >=90

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 436 -1.4
2022-2023 442 2.5
2021-2022 431 5.3
2020-2021 408 5.9
2019-2020 384 5.5
2018-2019 363 0.8
2017-2018 360 -1.1
2016-2017 364 1.1
2015-2016 360 0.0
2014-2015 360 0.3
2013-2014 359 -0.3
2012-2013 360 -1.9
2011-2012 367 7.6
2010-2011 339 2.9
2009-2010 329 2.7
2008-2009 320 -3.1
2007-2008 330 -2.1
2006-2007 337 3.3
2005-2006 326 -1.5
2004-2005 331 -0.3
2003-2004 332 4.8
2002-2003 316 -2.8
2001-2002 325 -4.0
2000-2001 338 0.9
1999-2000 335 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Falls City Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 5.4
Black 0.0 12.8
Hispanic 20.0 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.6 3.1
White 78.4 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, Falls City Independent School District had 36.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.85.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.04
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 14.38
Secondary: 19.38
Total: 36.80

Falls City Independent School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 1.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 1.16
School Administrators: 1.00
School Administrative Support: 1.46
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 11.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.00
Other Support Services: 14.04

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 Falls City Independent School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Falls City El249PK-6
Falls City H S1877-12
Wilson Co J J A E P0


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