Kountze Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Kountze Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,115 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Kountze Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Hardin County). During the 2023 school year, 1,115 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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About the district

School board

The Kountze 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
Christopher Jones
Missy Jennings2028
Laura Arena20242028
Don McDonald20142028
Steve Eppes20102028
Brandon Laird2026
James McNeely2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Kountze Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 18Janis HoltRepublican Party 100% 9%

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,054,000 $1,891 12%
Local: $5,794,000 $5,335 35%
State: $8,918,000 $8,212 53%
Total: $16,766,000 $15,438
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $13,575,000 $12,500
Total Current Expenditures: $12,840,000 $11,823
Instructional Expenditures: $7,793,000 $7,175 57%
Student and Staff Support: $885,000 $814 7%
Administration: $1,488,000 $1,370 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,674,000 $2,462 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $426,000 $392
Construction: $69,000 $63
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $309,000 $284

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 35 PS 15-19 40-49 PS 21-39 37
2018-2019 46 PS 25-29 60-69 PS <50 48
2017-2018 33 PS 15-19 20-29 PS <50 37
2016-2017 75 PS 55-59 70-79 PS >=50 78
2015-2016 72 PS 50-54 60-69 PS >=50 77
2014-2015 67 PS 55-59 70-79 PS <50 69
2013-2014 72 >=50 60-64 70-79 PS >=50 73
2012-2013 73 >=50 60-64 80-89 PS >=50 76
2011-2012 78 PS 70-74 >=80 PS >=50 80
2010-2011 80 PS 65-69 >=80 PS 82

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 35 PS 10-14 20-29 PS 21-39 40
2018-2019 42 PS 20-24 30-39 PS 21-39 46
2017-2018 39 PS 15-19 30-39 PS <50 44
2016-2017 70 PS 45-49 70-79 >=50 >=50 73
2015-2016 71 >=50 50-54 60-69 PS 60-79 75
2014-2015 72 >=50 55-59 70-79 PS >=50 75
2013-2014 72 >=50 50-54 80-89 >=50 >=50 75
2012-2013 75 >=50 60-64 80-89 <50 >=50 78
2011-2012 85 PS 80-84 >=80 PS >=50 86
2010-2011 87 PS 70-74 >=80 PS 88

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 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=90
2017-2018 90-94 >=80 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=90
2015-2016 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 >=50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 >=95 >=80 PS PS PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 >=50 PS PS >=90
2011-2012 >=95 >=50 PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=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 (%)
2022-2023 1,115 -1.1
2021-2022 1,127 3.6
2020-2021 1,086 -3.9
2019-2020 1,128 -0.7
2018-2019 1,136 -2.0
2017-2018 1,159 -1.2
2016-2017 1,173 -0.8
2015-2016 1,182 -3.7
2014-2015 1,226 -0.6
2013-2014 1,233 -5.8
2012-2013 1,304 -2.5
2011-2012 1,336 -2.6
2010-2011 1,371 -0.1
2009-2010 1,373 2.0
2008-2009 1,345 -1.3
2007-2008 1,363 -1.0
2006-2007 1,377 -1.6
2005-2006 1,399 -0.4
2004-2005 1,405 -0.2
2003-2004 1,408 0.7
2002-2003 1,398 1.6
2001-2002 1,375 0.9
2000-2001 1,363 0.0
1999-2000 1,363 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Kountze Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 5.1
Black 14.2 12.8
Hispanic 9.2 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 4.5 3.0
White 71.4 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.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Kountze Independent School District had 93.89 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.88.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.36
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 35.75
Secondary: 47.47
Total: 93.89

Kountze Independent School District employed 2.50 district administrators and 4.63 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.50
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 4.63
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 33.74
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.11
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.28
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.25
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.00
Other Support Services: 52.50

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 Kountze Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hardin Co Alter Ed18-8
Kountze El313PK-2
Kountze H S3279-12
Kountze Int2433-5
Kountze Middle2316-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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