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Mathis Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Mathis Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,485 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Mathis Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Live Oak, Bee, and San Patricio counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,485 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.

Elections

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Mathis Independent School District, Place 1

General election

General election for Mathis Independent School District, Place 1

Rick Cortez Jr. ran in the general election for Mathis Independent School District, Place 1 on May 3, 2025.

Candidate
Rick Cortez Jr. (Nonpartisan)

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Mathis Independent School District, Place 2

General election

General election for Mathis Independent School District, Place 2

Melinda Barajas ran in the general election for Mathis Independent School District, Place 2 on May 3, 2025.

Candidate
Melinda Barajas (Nonpartisan)

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Mathis Independent School District, Place 6

General election

General election for Mathis Independent School District, Place 6

Thomas DeLeon ran in the general election for Mathis Independent School District, Place 6 on May 3, 2025.

Candidate
Thomas DeLeon (Nonpartisan)

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Mathis Independent School District, Place 7

General election

General election for Mathis Independent School District, Place 7

Ramon Acosta Jr., Natalie C. Bernal, and Edward Montemayor ran in the general election for Mathis Independent School District, Place 7 on May 3, 2025.


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About the district

School board

The Mathis 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
Ramon Acosta
Moises Alfaro
Melinda Barajas
Rick Cortez Jr.
Sean Orsak
Justine Sablatura
Angie Trejo

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Overlapping state house districts

Mathis Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 43J.M. LozanoRepublican Party 80% 3%
Texas House of Representatives District 31Ryan GuillenRepublican Party 20% < 1%

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: $6,111,000 $4,063 22%
Local: $8,925,000 $5,934 32%
State: $12,742,000 $8,472 46%
Total: $27,778,000 $18,469
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $29,914,000 $19,889
Total Current Expenditures: $18,746,000 $12,464
Instructional Expenditures: $11,426,000 $7,597 38%
Student and Staff Support: $958,000 $636 3%
Administration: $2,473,000 $1,644 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,889,000 $2,585 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,679,000 $5,105
Construction: $7,588,000 $5,045
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,434,000 $1,618
Interest on Debt: $956,000 $635

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 29 PS PS 27 PS PS 40-44
2018-2019 42 PS >=50 41 PS PS 60-69
2017-2018 38 PS <50 38 PS PS 40-44
2016-2017 72 PS >=50 71 PS 70-79
2015-2016 57 >=50 57 PS 50-59
2014-2015 56 >=50 54 PS 70-79
2013-2014 53 >=50 53 50-59
2012-2013 62 PS >=50 61 PS PS 65-69
2011-2012 66 >=50 66 70-79
2010-2011 71 >=50 71 70-79

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 42 PS PS 41 PS PS 55-59
2018-2019 44 PS PS 44 PS PS 40-49
2017-2018 39 PS <50 38 PS PS 45-49
2016-2017 64 PS >=50 63 PS 70-79
2015-2016 55 >=50 55 PS 55-59
2014-2015 57 <50 57 PS 65-69
2013-2014 59 >=50 59 PS 60-69
2012-2013 62 PS <50 62 PS PS 65-69
2011-2012 80 >=50 80 80-89
2010-2011 82 >=50 81 >=90

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 85-89 85-89 PS PS
2017-2018 90-94 PS 90-94 PS
2016-2017 90-94 90-94 PS
2015-2016 80-84 PS 85-89 PS
2014-2015 85-89 PS 85-89 PS PS
2013-2014 85-89 PS 85-89 PS
2012-2013 75-79 PS PS 75-79 >=50
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS 85-89 >=50
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS 75-79 >=50

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 1,485 2.8
2021-2022 1,443 -4.2
2020-2021 1,504 -6.3
2019-2020 1,599 -1.8
2018-2019 1,627 -0.5
2017-2018 1,635 -3.1
2016-2017 1,686 -0.4
2015-2016 1,692 -0.9
2014-2015 1,708 1.2
2013-2014 1,688 1.5
2012-2013 1,662 -4.2
2011-2012 1,732 -4.4
2010-2011 1,809 3.5
2009-2010 1,746 -3.3
2008-2009 1,804 -4.3
2007-2008 1,881 -1.0
2006-2007 1,900 -1.8
2005-2006 1,934 0.9
2004-2005 1,917 1.2
2003-2004 1,894 -6.9
2002-2003 2,025 -1.9
2001-2002 2,064 -1.5
2000-2001 2,094 -3.6
1999-2000 2,169 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Mathis Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.1
Black 0.7 12.8
Hispanic 87.1 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.5 3.0
White 11.5 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, Mathis Independent School District had 102.26 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.52.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.13
Kindergarten: 6.62
Elementary: 46.19
Secondary: 43.18
Total: 102.26

Mathis Independent School District employed 5.50 district administrators and 9.36 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.50
District Administrative Support: 12.90
School Administrators: 9.36
School Administrative Support: 10.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 33.97
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.14
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.62
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 23.69
Other Support Services: 39.90

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 Mathis Independent School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Mathis El409PK-2
Mathis H S4349-12
Mathis Int3233-5
Mathis Middle3196-8

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See also

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