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Levelland Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,691 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Levelland Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Hockley County). During the 2023 school year, 2,691 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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Levelland Independent School District, At-large

General election

General election for Levelland Independent School District, At-large

Gary Bridges and Kay Franklin ran in the general election for Levelland Independent School District, At-large on May 3, 2025.

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Levelland Independent School District, District 3

General election

General election for Levelland Independent School District, District 3

Jeremiah Gavina and Mike Stafford ran in the general election for Levelland Independent School District, District 3 on May 3, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The Levelland 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
Brooke Obenhaus2027
Treva Potter2027
Matt Buxkemper2026
Carrie Ellis2026
Joyce Johnson2025
Mike Stafford2025
Kay Franklin20242025

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Overlapping state house districts

Levelland Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 88Ken KingRepublican Party 100% 2%

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: $7,332,000 $2,620 19%
Local: $17,301,000 $6,181 44%
State: $14,776,000 $5,279 38%
Total: $39,409,000 $14,080
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,174,000 $12,209
Total Current Expenditures: $31,682,000 $11,319
Instructional Expenditures: $19,215,000 $6,864 56%
Student and Staff Support: $2,498,000 $892 7%
Administration: $3,802,000 $1,358 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,167,000 $2,203 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $461,000 $164
Construction: $373,000 $133
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $942,000 $336
Interest on Debt: $1,046,000 $373

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 33 PS 20-29 29 PS <50 49
2018-2019 42 PS 30-39 39 PS <50 54
2017-2018 40 >=50 30-39 36 PS <50 52
2016-2017 75 >=50 70-74 72 PS >=50 86
2015-2016 74 >=50 60-64 72 PS >=50 82
2014-2015 69 >=50 50-54 66 PS >=50 80
2013-2014 71 >=50 50-54 70 >=50 <50 76
2012-2013 70 PS 40-44 69 >=50 >=50 78
2011-2012 77 >=50 60-64 75 PS >=50 86
2010-2011 80 >=50 70-79 78 PS 86

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 32 PS 20-29 28 PS <50 48
2018-2019 38 >=50 30-39 33 PS <50 54
2017-2018 37 >=50 30-39 32 PS <50 51
2016-2017 66 >=50 50-54 62 PS >=50 81
2015-2016 68 >=50 50-54 64 >=50 >=50 83
2014-2015 71 >=50 60-64 67 PS 60-79 81
2013-2014 71 >=50 55-59 68 >=50 >=50 80
2012-2013 71 PS 60-64 68 >=50 >=50 81
2011-2012 84 PS 85-89 81 PS >=50 89
2010-2011 83 >=50 80-89 81 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 90-94 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 85-89 PS >=90
2016-2017 84 >=50 80-84 PS PS 80-89
2015-2016 80-84 PS >=50 80-84 80-89
2014-2015 85-89 >=50 85-89 PS >=90
2013-2014 85-89 PS >=50 80-84 PS PS >=95
2012-2013 80-84 PS >=50 75-79 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 84 PS >=50 75-79 PS >=95
2010-2011 80-84 PS 75-79 PS 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 2,691 -2.4
2021-2022 2,756 -1.6
2020-2021 2,799 -3.5
2019-2020 2,898 -0.7
2018-2019 2,917 -2.8
2017-2018 2,998 -0.4
2016-2017 3,011 -2.3
2015-2016 3,079 -2.5
2014-2015 3,156 1.5
2013-2014 3,108 1.4
2012-2013 3,063 0.8
2011-2012 3,039 2.6
2010-2011 2,959 0.1
2009-2010 2,957 -1.9
2008-2009 3,013 0.3
2007-2008 3,005 -0.4
2006-2007 3,016 2.5
2005-2006 2,940 -2.8
2004-2005 3,021 -2.6
2003-2004 3,099 1.2
2002-2003 3,061 0.6
2001-2002 3,044 1.6
2000-2001 2,994 -6.7
1999-2000 3,196 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Levelland Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.1
Black 2.8 12.8
Hispanic 74.2 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.1 3.0
White 21.5 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, Levelland Independent School District had 216.89 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.41.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.27
Kindergarten: 12.23
Elementary: 90.79
Secondary: 91.77
Total: 216.89

Levelland Independent School District employed 6.50 district administrators and 16.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.50
District Administrative Support: 9.50
School Administrators: 16.00
School Administrative Support: 16.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 85.37
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.21
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 25.30
Other Support Services: 82.19

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 Levelland Independent School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Capitol El2971-3
Levelland Academic Beginnings Center357PK-KG
Levelland H S7459-12
Levelland Int3964-5
Levelland Middle6226-8
South El2741-3

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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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