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Flour Bluff Independent School District
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,732 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Flour Bluff Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Nueces County). During the 2023 school year, 5,732 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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• 2022
• 2020
• 2018

Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 1

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 1

Incumbent Jerry Hooper Jr. defeated Peter De Domenico in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jerry Hooper Jr. (Nonpartisan)	82.3	8,754
	Submit photo	Peter De Domenico (Nonpartisan)	17.7	1,879

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,633
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 3

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 3

Incumbent David Gerlach won election in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Gerlach (Nonpartisan)	100.0	8,943

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,943
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 6

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 6

Incumbent Jennifer Welp defeated Jennifer Brown in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer Welp (Nonpartisan)	59.6	6,033
	Submit photo	Jennifer Brown (Nonpartisan)	40.4	4,083

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,116
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 7

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 7

Steven McClure won election in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Steven McClure (Nonpartisan)	100.0	8,779

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,779
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 2

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 2

Incumbent Jim Needham won election in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jim Needham (Nonpartisan)	100.0	8,041

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,041
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 3

General election

Special general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 3

David Gerlach defeated incumbent Nicole Dowd in the special general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Gerlach (Nonpartisan)	60.1	4,960
	Submit photo	Nicole Dowd (Nonpartisan)	39.9	3,291

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,251
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 4

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 4

Incumbent Shirley Thornton won election in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Shirley Thornton (Nonpartisan)	100.0	7,659

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,659
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 5

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 5

Jeanie Paluseo defeated incumbent Nicole Peters in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeanie Paluseo (Nonpartisan)	57.1	4,688
	Submit photo	Nicole Peters (Nonpartisan)	42.9	3,519

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,207
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 1

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 1

Incumbent Jerry Hooper Jr. won election in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jerry Hooper Jr. (Nonpartisan)	100.0	9,853

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,853
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 3

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 3

Incumbent Jeff Rank won election in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeff Rank (Nonpartisan)	100.0	9,315

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,315
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 6

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 6

Incumbent Jennifer Welp defeated Kathy Gromoll in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer Welp (Nonpartisan)	72.0	6,725
	Submit photo	Kathy Gromoll (Nonpartisan)	28.0	2,613

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,338
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 7

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 7

Incumbent Michael Morgan won election in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Morgan (Nonpartisan)	100.0	9,248

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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 2

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 2

Incumbent Jim Needham defeated Lance Howard in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jim Needham (Nonpartisan)	61.7	4,110
	Submit photo	Lance Howard (Nonpartisan)	38.3	2,547

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,657 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 4

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 4

Incumbent Shirley Thornton won election in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Shirley Thornton (Nonpartisan)	100.0	5,503

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,503 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 5

General election

General election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 5

Nicole Peters defeated David Klein in the general election for Flour Bluff Independent School District, Place 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nicole Peters (Nonpartisan)	51.5	3,072
	Submit photo	David Klein (Nonpartisan)	48.5	2,888

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,960 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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About the district

School board

The Flour Bluff 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

Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Jennifer Welp	Place 6		2028
Steven McClure	Place 7	2024	2028
David Gerlach	Place 3	2022	2028
Jerry Hooper Jr.	Place 1	2018	2028
Jeanie Paluseo	Place 5	2022	2026
Jim Needham	Place 2	2019	2026
Shirley Thornton	Place 4	2014	2026

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Flour Bluff Independent School District

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 32	Todd Hunter	Republican Party	100%	17%

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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$5,097,000	$918	9%
Local:	$35,722,000	$6,433	63%
State:	$16,236,000	$2,924	28%
Total:	$57,055,000	$10,275

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$55,334,000	$9,964
Total Current Expenditures:	$52,499,000	$9,454
Instructional Expenditures:	$30,684,000	$5,525	55%
Student and Staff Support:	$4,337,000	$781	8%
Administration:	$6,110,000	$1,100	11%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$11,368,000	$2,047	21%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,080,000	$194
Construction:	$884,000	$159
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$72,000	$12
Interest on Debt:	$1,310,000	$235

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	43	70-79	20-29	37	<50	40-44	49
2018-2019	55	80-89	50-54	51	PS	50-54	60
2017-2018	54	70-79	30-34	50	PS	50-54	59
2016-2017	86	>=90	70-74	83	>=50	85-89	89
2015-2016	82	80-89	55-59	80	PS	75-79	85
2014-2015	78	70-79	55-59	76	PS	80-84	81
2013-2014	82	75-79	75-79	79	>=50	75-79	85
2012-2013	84	85-89	75-79	81	>=50	85-89	87
2011-2012	87	90-94	80-84	84	>=50	90-94	89
2010-2011	87	85-89	80-84	84	>=80		90

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	51	70-79	35-39	44	>=50	50-54	57
2018-2019	53	70-79	35-39	49	<50	50-54	57
2017-2018	54	80-89	30-34	49	PS	55-59	58
2016-2017	80	80-89	60-64	78	>=50	80-84	84
2015-2016	79	80-84	60-64	78	>=50	75-79	82
2014-2015	81	75-79	65-69	79	>=50	80-84	83
2013-2014	84	80-84	70-74	83	>=50	80-84	87
2012-2013	86	90-94	75-79	84	>=50	90-94	88
2011-2012	92	>=95	80-84	91	>=50	90-94	93
2010-2011	91	85-89	85-89	90	>=80		92

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	89	>=50	>=50	90-94	PS	>=90	85-89
2017-2018	89	>=50	>=50	90-94	PS	>=90	85-89
2016-2017	91	>=50	>=50	90-94		>=80	90-94
2015-2016	94	>=50	>=80	90-94		>=80	>=95
2014-2015	96	>=50	>=50	>=95	PS	>=80	>=95
2013-2014	96	>=80	>=80	>=95	PS	>=80	>=95
2012-2013	95	>=50	>=80	>=95	PS	>=50	>=95
2011-2012	96	>=50	>=50	>=95	PS	>=50	>=95
2010-2011	95	>=50	>=50	>=95	PS	>=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.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	5,732	3.2
2021-2022	5,546	-0.1
2020-2021	5,553	-4.0
2019-2020	5,777	1.5
2018-2019	5,693	0.4
2017-2018	5,673	-1.3
2016-2017	5,745	-0.5
2015-2016	5,775	-0.3
2014-2015	5,793	0.2
2013-2014	5,781	3.0
2012-2013	5,607	-0.5
2011-2012	5,633	1.4
2010-2011	5,553	1.4
2009-2010	5,474	-2.3
2008-2009	5,601	0.3
2007-2008	5,582	4.2
2006-2007	5,349	1.2
2005-2006	5,286	2.3
2004-2005	5,167	2.0
2003-2004	5,066	1.5
2002-2003	4,991	-0.7
2001-2002	5,025	0.5
2000-2001	5,002	-0.4
1999-2000	5,023	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Flour Bluff Independent School District (%)	Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	1.9	5.1
Black	2.2	12.8
Hispanic	47.6	52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	0.2
Two or More Races	5.2	3.0
White	42.8	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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Flour Bluff Independent School District had 355.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.14.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	8.20
Kindergarten:	21.90
Elementary:	136.73
Secondary:	182.30
Total:	355.15

Flour Bluff Independent School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 26.02 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	4.00
District Administrative Support:	14.00
School Administrators:	26.02
School Administrative Support:	21.74

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	95.36
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	7.14
Total Guidance Counselors:	13.11
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	5.65
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	24.68
Other Support Services:	157.97

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Flour Bluff Independent School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Early Childhood Center	519	PK-KG
Flour Bluff El	759	3-4
Flour Bluff H S	1,958	9-12
Flour Bluff Int	837	5-6
Flour Bluff J H	919	7-8
Flour Bluff Pri	738	1-2
Nueces Co J J A E P	2	8-10

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