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Freer Independent School District, Texas

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Freer Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 706 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Freer Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Duval County). During the 2024 school year, 706 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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School board

The Freer 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
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Frances Martinez-Perez20242028
Diego Saenz20202028
Adrian Perez20122028
Steve McQuagge20112028
Roland Montez20232026
Danny Garza20222026
Cresencio Acevedo20142026

Elections

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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]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,718,000 $4,892 24%
Local: $5,614,000 $7,387 36%
State: $6,449,000 $8,486 41%
Total: $15,781,000 $20,764
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $13,281,000 $17,475
Total Current Expenditures: $11,329,000 $14,906
Instructional Expenditures: $5,961,000 $7,843 45%
Student and Staff Support: $1,443,000 $1,898 11%
Administration: $1,392,000 $1,831 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,533,000 $3,332 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $217,000 $285
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $765,000 $1,006
Interest on Debt: $872,000 $1,147


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 34 PS 33 PS PS 40-59
2018-2019 36 PS PS 35 PS PS 40-59
2017-2018 34 PS PS 33 PS 40-49
2016-2017 71 PS PS 70 PS 70-79
2015-2016 57 PS PS 56 PS 60-69
2014-2015 60 PS 60 PS 60-69
2013-2014 69 PS PS 67 PS 80-89
2012-2013 64 PS PS 64 PS PS 50-59
2011-2012 75 PS PS 75 PS 70-79
2010-2011 70 PS 70 PS 70-79

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 31 PS 30 PS PS 40-59
2018-2019 35 PS PS 34 PS PS 40-59
2017-2018 34 PS 31 PS 50-59
2016-2017 58 PS PS 58 PS 60-69
2015-2016 56 PS PS 55 PS 70-79
2014-2015 57 PS 56 PS 60-69
2013-2014 62 PS PS 60 PS PS 70-79
2012-2013 64 PS PS 63 PS PS 70-79
2011-2012 76 PS PS 75 PS 70-79
2010-2011 76 PS 76 PS 70-79

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 >=90 >=90 >=50
2017-2018 80-89 70-79 PS
2016-2017 85-89 PS 80-89 PS PS
2015-2016 80-89 >=90 PS PS
2014-2015 80-89 80-89 >=50
2013-2014 80-89 PS 80-89 >=50
2012-2013 80-84 PS 80-89 >=50
2011-2012 80-89 PS 80-89 >=50
2010-2011 85-89 PS 80-89 >=50


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 706 -4.0
2022-2023 734 -3.5
2021-2022 760 -3.0
2020-2021 783 -0.8
2019-2020 789 -4.2
2018-2019 822 1.8
2017-2018 807 -0.5
2016-2017 811 0.7
2015-2016 805 3.4
2014-2015 778 -7.2
2013-2014 834 3.2
2012-2013 807 -7.1
2011-2012 864 2.9
2010-2011 839 -0.8
2009-2010 846 2.6
2008-2009 824 0.4
2007-2008 821 -3.9
2006-2007 853 -3.3
2005-2006 881 -2.3
2004-2005 901 -1.9
2003-2004 918 -3.1
2002-2003 946 -2.0
2001-2002 965 -4.0
2000-2001 1,004 -5.4
1999-2000 1,058 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Freer Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 5.4
Black 0.0 12.8
Hispanic 94.8 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.3 3.1
White 4.7 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, Freer Independent School District had 53.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.31.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.90
Kindergarten: 2.96
Elementary: 18.79
Secondary: 26.88
Total: 53.03

Freer Independent School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 3.43 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 3.43
School Administrative Support: 4.94
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.06
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.49
Other Support Services: 46.33


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 Freer Independent School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Freer H S1889-12
Lucy Aragon J H1636-8
Norman M Thomas El355PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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