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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,247 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Palestine Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Anderson County). During the 2024 school year, 3,247 students attended one of the district's six 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 Palestine 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
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shereece JogiePlace 12027
Eddy HutchinsonPlace 620232027
Michael GarciaPlace 220212027
Michael BennettPlace 720052026
Davi Killion IngramPlace 520182025
Kurt HerringtonPlace 420162025
Jeffrey SchwabPlace 320152025

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: $8,749,000 $2,603 17%
Local: $18,649,000 $5,549 36%
State: $24,067,000 $7,161 47%
Total: $51,465,000 $15,312
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,254,000 $15,249
Total Current Expenditures: $42,831,000 $12,743
Instructional Expenditures: $23,760,000 $7,069 46%
Student and Staff Support: $4,266,000 $1,269 8%
Administration: $5,197,000 $1,546 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,608,000 $2,858 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,092,000 $1,217
Construction: $3,677,000 $1,094
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,609,000 $478
Interest on Debt: $2,359,000 $701


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 42 >=50 31 42 PS 30-39 53
2020-2021 36 >=50 21 38 >=50 30-39 47
2018-2019 48 >=50 32 51 PS 50-54 57
2017-2018 42 >=50 29 45 PS 30-34 52
2016-2017 73 >=50 68 75 PS 60-69 78
2015-2016 68 >=50 56 73 PS 70-79 70
2014-2015 70 >=50 58 75 >=50 60-69 74
2013-2014 74 >=50 66 77 >=50 60-69 79
2012-2013 74 >=80 65 75 >=50 80-89 80
2011-2012 80 >=50 71 82 PS >=80 84
2010-2011 79 >=50 70 78 >=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 48 >=50 35 45 PS 50-59 63
2020-2021 37 >=50 23 36 >=50 30-39 50
2018-2019 38 >=50 28 36 PS 40-44 51
2017-2018 34 >=50 23 32 PS 40-44 46
2016-2017 62 >=50 55 60 PS 60-69 71
2015-2016 62 >=50 55 62 PS 60-69 70
2014-2015 65 >=50 56 63 40-59 70-79 77
2013-2014 65 >=50 54 63 <50 70-79 78
2012-2013 70 >=80 61 68 >=50 70-79 82
2011-2012 86 >=50 79 87 PS >=80 91
2010-2011 85 >=50 79 82 >=50 92

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 >=90 >=95 >=50 >=95
2020-2021 >=99 PS >=90 >=95 >=50 >=90
2018-2019 96 PS >=95 >=95 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 97 >=90 >=95 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 95 PS 80-89 >=95 PS >=95
2015-2016 85-89 PS >=90 85-89 PS 80-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS 80-89 90-94 75-79
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=90 90-94 PS 90-94
2012-2013 91 PS 85-89 90-94 >=95
2011-2012 85-89 PS >=90 85-89 PS >=90
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=90 >=90 >=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 (%)
2023-2024 3,247 -1.5
2022-2023 3,297 -1.9
2021-2022 3,361 -1.2
2020-2021 3,400 -1.1
2019-2020 3,436 1.3
2018-2019 3,393 -0.6
2017-2018 3,415 -1.2
2016-2017 3,455 2.0
2015-2016 3,385 0.9
2014-2015 3,353 2.7
2013-2014 3,264 -0.8
2012-2013 3,289 2.0
2011-2012 3,224 -0.7
2010-2011 3,246 0.1
2009-2010 3,242 -1.0
2008-2009 3,276 -0.9
2007-2008 3,306 -3.1
2006-2007 3,409 0.8
2005-2006 3,383 1.4
2004-2005 3,334 0.5
2003-2004 3,316 -2.1
2002-2003 3,385 0.6
2001-2002 3,363 -0.3
2000-2001 3,374 -4.5
1999-2000 3,525 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Palestine Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 5.4
Black 24.4 12.8
Hispanic 43.3 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.3 3.1
White 26.6 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, Palestine Independent School District had 228.24 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.23.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.10
Kindergarten: 11.34
Elementary: 70.91
Secondary: 105.13
Total: 228.24

Palestine Independent School District employed 3.50 district administrators and 15.98 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.50
District Administrative Support: 10.93
School Administrators: 15.98
School Administrative Support: 14.78
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 99.48
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.48
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.51
Student Support Services: 29.53
Other Support Services: 97.70


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 Palestine Independent School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Northside Pri441KG-1
Palestine H S1,0169-12
Palestine J H4407-8
Southside El4602-3
Story Int6734-6
Washington Early Childhood Center217PK-PK

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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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