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Howe Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,282 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Howe Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Grayson County). During the 2024 school year, 1,282 students attended one of the district's five 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 Howe 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
Jeff Dailey20222027
Charles Haley20212027
Janie Finney20152027
Brad Murphy20232026
Clint Catching20142026
Michael Doty20192025
Tamela Shadden20192025

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Overlapping state house districts

Howe Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 62Shelley LutherRepublican Party 100% 3%

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: $1,761,000 $1,410 9%
Local: $5,828,000 $4,666 31%
State: $11,080,000 $8,871 59%
Total: $18,669,000 $14,947
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $16,502,000 $13,212
Total Current Expenditures: $14,398,000 $11,527
Instructional Expenditures: $8,804,000 $7,048 53%
Student and Staff Support: $853,000 $682 5%
Administration: $2,167,000 $1,734 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,574,000 $2,060 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,113,000 $891
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $889,000 $711

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 50 PS <50 35-39 PS 40-49 57
2020-2021 47 PS <=20 35-39 >=50 50-59 52
2018-2019 49 <50 35-39 >=50 50-59 54
2017-2018 47 PS 21-39 35-39 >=50 40-49 51
2016-2017 86 PS PS 80-84 >=50 >=80 86
2015-2016 88 PS PS 80-84 >=50 >=50 90
2014-2015 77 PS PS 75-79 >=50 >=50 78
2013-2014 82 PS PS 80-84 >=50 >=50 83
2012-2013 85 <50 PS 80-84 >=50 >=80 85
2011-2012 88 PS PS 80-89 PS >=50 88
2010-2011 85 PS >=50 80-89 >=50 87

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 60 PS <50 50-54 PS 50-59 67
2020-2021 51 PS <=20 40-44 <50 50-59 57
2018-2019 50 <=20 40-44 >=50 40-49 54
2017-2018 52 PS <50 40-44 <50 50-59 55
2016-2017 83 PS PS 75-79 >=50 >=80 85
2015-2016 83 PS PS 70-74 >=50 >=80 86
2014-2015 86 PS PS 80-84 60-79 >=50 89
2013-2014 84 <50 PS 80-84 >=50 60-79 85
2012-2013 88 <50 PS 75-79 >=50 >=80 91
2011-2012 95 PS PS >=90 PS >=50 95
2010-2011 94 >=50 80-89 >=50 96

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 >=80 PS >=50 >=90
2020-2021 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS >=90
2018-2019 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS >=90
2014-2015 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=90
2013-2014 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=50 >=90
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=90
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=50 PS 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 1,282 -0.1
2022-2023 1,283 2.7
2021-2022 1,249 2.0
2020-2021 1,224 -3.5
2019-2020 1,267 0.2
2018-2019 1,265 8.0
2017-2018 1,164 8.4
2016-2017 1,066 2.5
2015-2016 1,039 1.4
2014-2015 1,024 -3.2
2013-2014 1,057 4.4
2012-2013 1,010 -1.7
2011-2012 1,027 2.3
2010-2011 1,003 2.1
2009-2010 982 0.0
2008-2009 982 -3.2
2007-2008 1,013 0.1
2006-2007 1,012 0.7
2005-2006 1,005 -1.8
2004-2005 1,023 -1.6
2003-2004 1,039 0.9
2002-2003 1,030 3.2
2001-2002 997 0.6
2000-2001 991 4.2
1999-2000 949 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Howe Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 5.4
Black 2.1 12.8
Hispanic 32.8 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 5.6 3.1
White 58.7 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, Howe Independent School District had 101.45 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.64.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 5.52
Elementary: 35.26
Secondary: 54.59
Total: 101.45

Howe Independent School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 6.10 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: 6.50
School Administrators: 6.10
School Administrative Support: 7.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 24.78
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.57
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 1.89
Other Support Services: 29.13

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 Howe Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Department Of Juvenile Services0
Howe H S3659-12
Howe Int2843-5
Howe Middle2796-8
Summit Hill El354PK-2


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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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