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Hale Center Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Hale Center Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 586 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Hale Center Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Hale County). During the 2024 school year, 586 students attended one of the district's four 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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About the district

School board

The Hale Center 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
Paul Chandler2027
Heath Huffhines20242027
Meranda Sierra20242027
Jack Needham2026
Troy McGann20232026
Michael Gonzales2025
Pam Johnson2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Hale Center Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 88Ken KingRepublican Party 100% 1%

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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: $1,292,000 $2,157 13%
Local: $1,506,000 $2,514 16%
State: $6,947,000 $11,598 71%
Total: $9,745,000 $16,269
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,268,000 $13,803
Total Current Expenditures: $7,505,000 $12,529
Instructional Expenditures: $4,288,000 $7,158 52%
Student and Staff Support: $327,000 $545 4%
Administration: $1,224,000 $2,043 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,666,000 $2,781 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $345,000 $575
Construction: $244,000 $407
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $42,000 $70
Interest on Debt: $334,000 $557

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 28 PS PS 25-29 PS PS 35-39
2018-2019 30 PS <50 25-29 PS PS 35-39
2017-2018 24 PS PS 20-24 PS PS 35-39
2016-2017 77 PS PS 75-79 PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 69 PS PS 60-64 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 70 PS <50 65-69 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 75 PS <50 70-74 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 72 PS >=50 66 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 80 PS >=50 75-79 PS 85-89
2010-2011 83 >=50 75-79 PS >=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 39 PS PS 35-39 PS PS 50-54
2018-2019 37 PS >=50 35-39 PS PS 35-39
2017-2018 36 PS PS 30-34 PS PS 35-39
2016-2017 76 PS PS 70-74 PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 78 PS PS 75-79 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 77 PS <50 70-74 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 81 PS >=50 75-79 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 79 PS >=50 74 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 91 PS >=50 85-89 PS >=95
2010-2011 91 >=50 85-89 PS >=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 >=90 >=80 PS >=50
2017-2018 >=90 >=90 >=50
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=90 PS >=50
2015-2016 >=90 PS >=80 PS >=50
2014-2015 >=90 >=80 PS >=50
2013-2014 >=90 PS >=80 >=50
2012-2013 >=90 PS >=80 >=50
2011-2012 >=90 PS >=80 >=50
2010-2011 >=90 PS PS >=80 PS

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 586 0.2
2022-2023 585 -2.4
2021-2022 599 -3.2
2020-2021 618 -3.7
2019-2020 641 -0.9
2018-2019 647 5.9
2017-2018 609 -2.1
2016-2017 622 -0.2
2015-2016 623 -5.0
2014-2015 654 -2.9
2013-2014 673 0.0
2012-2013 673 -2.1
2011-2012 687 2.3
2010-2011 671 6.4
2009-2010 628 3.3
2008-2009 607 4.0
2007-2008 583 -9.9
2006-2007 641 4.2
2005-2006 614 3.6
2004-2005 592 -6.6
2003-2004 631 -2.4
2002-2003 646 -3.6
2001-2002 669 -3.9
2000-2001 695 -10.4
1999-2000 767 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hale Center Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 5.4
Black 2.4 12.8
Hispanic 77.5 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 1.0 3.1
White 18.1 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, Hale Center Independent School District had 51.71 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.33.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 3.20
Elementary: 17.85
Secondary: 22.17
Total: 51.71

Hale Center Independent School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.35 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: 3.87
School Administrators: 2.35
School Administrative Support: 2.92
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 20.97
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.13
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 22.30

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 Hale Center Independent School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Akin El238PK-4
Carr Middle1745-8
Hale Center H S1739-12
Hale Co J J A E P112-12


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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 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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