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Grand Saline Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,176 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Grand Saline Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Van Zandt County). During the 2024 school year, 1,176 students attended one of the district's five 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 Grand Saline 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
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Micah LowePosition 12027
Dustin MasonPosition 52027
Kyle ThompsonPosition 32027
Bear BrownPosition 22026
Matt StricklandPosition 42026
Nick HaleyPosition 62025
Michael MartinPosition 72025

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: $3,145,000 $2,677 17%
Local: $4,817,000 $4,100 26%
State: $10,247,000 $8,721 56%
Total: $18,209,000 $15,497
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $15,069,000 $12,824
Total Current Expenditures: $14,485,000 $12,327
Instructional Expenditures: $8,548,000 $7,274 57%
Student and Staff Support: $1,240,000 $1,055 8%
Administration: $1,651,000 $1,405 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,046,000 $2,592 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $356,000 $302
Construction: $139,000 $118
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $179,000 $152


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 (%)
2021-2022 41 PS <50 35-39 PS <50 44
2020-2021 38 PS <50 40-44 PS >=50 36
2018-2019 40 PS PS 35-39 PS >=50 40
2017-2018 36 PS PS 35-39 PS >=50 35
2016-2017 65 PS PS 55-59 PS >=50 69
2015-2016 64 PS PS 60-64 PS >=50 67
2014-2015 65 PS PS 60-64 PS PS 65
2013-2014 64 PS PS 55-59 PS PS 65
2012-2013 71 PS <50 65-69 PS >=50 74
2011-2012 73 PS PS 70-74 PS >=50 74
2010-2011 73 PS PS 65-69 PS 75

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 (%)
2021-2022 45 PS >=50 40-44 PS >=50 46
2020-2021 33 PS >=50 30-34 PS >=50 33
2018-2019 40 PS PS 35-39 PS <50 40
2017-2018 42 PS PS 35-39 PS >=50 45
2016-2017 62 PS <50 55-59 PS >=50 64
2015-2016 70 PS PS 65-69 PS >=50 73
2014-2015 72 PS PS 65-69 PS PS 73
2013-2014 74 PS >=50 65-69 PS PS 75
2012-2013 82 PS <50 75-79 PS >=50 85
2011-2012 84 PS PS 80-84 PS >=50 86
2010-2011 87 PS PS 75-79 PS 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 (%)
2021-2022 >=95 PS PS >=80 PS >=90
2020-2021 >=95 PS >=80 >=90
2018-2019 >=95 >=80 PS >=90
2017-2018 >=95 >=80 PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 >=80 PS >=90
2015-2016 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 80-89
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=80 PS PS >=90
2013-2014 85-89 60-79 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 >=50 PS >=95
2011-2012 85-89 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 >=95 >=50 >=95


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 1,176 -3.2
2022-2023 1,214 3.2
2021-2022 1,175 5.1
2020-2021 1,115 1.1
2019-2020 1,103 -2.2
2018-2019 1,127 2.0
2017-2018 1,105 2.4
2016-2017 1,078 -2.3
2015-2016 1,103 0.1
2014-2015 1,102 1.5
2013-2014 1,086 -0.4
2012-2013 1,090 -1.4
2011-2012 1,105 0.3
2010-2011 1,102 -3.1
2009-2010 1,136 1.3
2008-2009 1,121 -3.4
2007-2008 1,159 -0.7
2006-2007 1,167 -3.0
2005-2006 1,202 -1.2
2004-2005 1,216 -3.7
2003-2004 1,261 0.8
2002-2003 1,251 2.6
2001-2002 1,218 1.8
2000-2001 1,196 0.2
1999-2000 1,194 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Grand Saline Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 5.4
Black 0.9 12.8
Hispanic 27.8 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.2 3.1
White 68.4 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, Grand Saline Independent School District had 93.38 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.03
Kindergarten: 5.03
Elementary: 38.66
Secondary: 45.57
Total: 93.38

Grand Saline Independent School District employed 2.59 district administrators and 6.02 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.59
District Administrative Support: 5.48
School Administrators: 6.02
School Administrative Support: 4.93
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 30.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.74
Other Support Services: 38.14


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 Grand Saline Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Grand Saline El289PK-2
Grand Saline H S3379-12
Grand Saline Int2543-5
Grand Saline Middle2876-8
Van Zandt Co Youth Multi-Service Ctr97-12

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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