Palacios Independent School District, Texas

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Palacios Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,266 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Palacios Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Jackson and Matagorda counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,266 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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School board

The Palacios 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
Karen Botbyl20212027
Carl Filip20212027
Becky Aguilera2026
Haley Garcia2026
Terri Adams20242025
Brian Busby20202025
Brandon Bowers20162025

Elections

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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: $4,038,000 $3,054 14%
Local: $21,996,000 $16,638 79%
State: $1,901,000 $1,438 7%
Total: $27,935,000 $21,131
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $31,774,000 $24,034
Total Current Expenditures: $19,962,000 $15,099
Instructional Expenditures: $10,393,000 $7,861 33%
Student and Staff Support: $1,584,000 $1,198 5%
Administration: $3,952,000 $2,989 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,033,000 $3,050 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,334,000 $8,573
Construction: $10,824,000 $8,187
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $90,000 $68
Interest on Debt: $282,000 $213


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 42 80-89 <50 36 PS PS 50-54
2018-2019 50 80-89 >=50 45 <50 55-59
2017-2018 45 70-79 <50 41 <50 50-54
2016-2017 82 >=90 60-79 79 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 83 >=90 >=50 79 PS 90-94
2014-2015 82 90-94 60-79 80 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 83 90-94 60-79 80 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 85 90-94 60-79 83 PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 88 90-94 >=50 86 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 87 90-94 60-79 86 PS 90-94

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 38 70-79 <50 34 PS PS 40-44
2018-2019 46 60-69 <50 42 <50 55-59
2017-2018 40 60-69 <50 34 40-59 50-54
2016-2017 71 >=90 40-59 67 >=50 80-84
2015-2016 75 90-94 60-79 71 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 78 85-89 60-79 74 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 79 85-89 60-79 76 PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 81 85-89 60-69 78 PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 91 >=95 >=50 89 PS >=50 >=95
2010-2011 90 90-94 >=80 89 PS 90-94

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 >=50 PS 90-94 PS >=80
2017-2018 85-89 >=50 PS 85-89 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94 PS PS >=80
2015-2016 85-89 >=50 PS 80-89 PS PS >=80
2014-2015 90-94 >=50 PS >=90 PS >=80
2013-2014 >=95 >=50 PS 90-94 PS >=50
2012-2013 >=95 >=50 PS >=90 PS PS >=90
2011-2012 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94 >=80
2010-2011 85-89 >=50 >=50 90-94 80-89


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 1,266 -2.7
2022-2023 1,300 -1.7
2021-2022 1,322 0.5
2020-2021 1,316 -5.3
2019-2020 1,386 -3.0
2018-2019 1,428 0.1
2017-2018 1,427 -1.3
2016-2017 1,446 0.8
2015-2016 1,435 -0.5
2014-2015 1,442 -3.3
2013-2014 1,489 -0.1
2012-2013 1,490 -0.5
2011-2012 1,498 -1.7
2010-2011 1,523 0.9
2009-2010 1,509 -1.5
2008-2009 1,532 0.5
2007-2008 1,525 -3.0
2006-2007 1,570 -4.3
2005-2006 1,638 -1.1
2004-2005 1,656 -1.5
2003-2004 1,681 0.1
2002-2003 1,679 0.2
2001-2002 1,675 -2.2
2000-2001 1,712 0.5
1999-2000 1,704 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Palacios Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.4 5.4
Black 1.1 12.8
Hispanic 72.0 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.3 3.1
White 20.9 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, Palacios Independent School District had 103.11 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.28.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.13
Kindergarten: 5.46
Elementary: 30.90
Secondary: 48.23
Total: 103.11

Palacios Independent School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 9.50
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 32.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.53
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.26
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 7.25
Other Support Services: 46.22


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 Palacios Independent School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central El359PK-2
East Side Int2483-5
Palacios Junior Senior H S6596-12

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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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