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Pleasanton Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Pleasanton Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,364 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Pleasanton Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Atascosa County). During the 2024 school year, 3,364 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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About the district

School board

The Pleasanton 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
Robert Serna20232027
Loren Gillespie20212027
Ralph Unger20192027
Pete Pawelek20152027
Patrick Hurley Jr.20212025
Jessica Tom20212025
Blasa Chapa20172025

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Overlapping state house districts

Pleasanton Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 80Don McLaughlinRepublican Party 100% 5%

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,997,000 $3,250 21%
Local: $25,662,000 $7,583 48%
State: $16,466,000 $4,866 31%
Total: $53,125,000 $15,699
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $46,788,000 $13,826
Total Current Expenditures: $42,758,000 $12,635
Instructional Expenditures: $25,170,000 $7,437 54%
Student and Staff Support: $4,538,000 $1,341 10%
Administration: $4,383,000 $1,295 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,667,000 $2,561 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,684,000 $497
Construction: $682,000 $201
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $92,000 $27
Interest on Debt: $2,197,000 $649

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 36 >=50 <50 31 <50 >=50 47
2018-2019 38 <50 <50 33 PS 60-79 50
2017-2018 37 >=50 <50 32 PS 40-59 51
2016-2017 71 >=50 PS 67 >=50 60-79 82
2015-2016 73 >=50 >=50 69 PS 60-79 85
2014-2015 71 >=50 PS 67 PS 60-79 80
2013-2014 75 >=50 >=50 71 PS 60-79 84
2012-2013 77 >=50 >=50 73 >=50 >=50 85
2011-2012 86 >=50 PS 84 >=50 >=50 92
2010-2011 86 >=50 PS 83 >=50 92

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 37 >=50 <50 32 >=50 >=50 47
2018-2019 33 <50 <50 27 PS 40-59 45
2017-2018 33 >=50 <50 28 PS 40-59 47
2016-2017 61 >=50 PS 56 >=50 60-79 75
2015-2016 64 >=50 <50 59 PS 60-79 80
2014-2015 66 >=50 >=50 62 <50 >=80 79
2013-2014 67 >=50 <50 62 PS 60-79 80
2012-2013 71 >=50 >=50 66 >=50 >=50 82
2011-2012 87 >=50 PS 84 >=50 >=50 93
2010-2011 87 >=50 PS 84 >=50 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 93 PS PS 90-94 PS 90-94
2017-2018 95 PS PS >=95 PS 90-94
2016-2017 91 PS 85-89 >=95
2015-2016 98 PS PS >=95 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 95 PS PS 90-94 >=95
2013-2014 94 PS 90-94 PS >=95
2012-2013 96 PS >=95 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 93 90-94 PS PS >=95
2010-2011 89 PS PS 85-89 PS PS 90-94

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 3,364 -0.6
2022-2023 3,384 0.0
2021-2022 3,384 -1.6
2020-2021 3,437 -3.9
2019-2020 3,572 0.2
2018-2019 3,564 -0.7
2017-2018 3,588 3.0
2016-2017 3,482 -0.7
2015-2016 3,508 -1.7
2014-2015 3,569 1.3
2013-2014 3,521 0.8
2012-2013 3,493 1.6
2011-2012 3,436 0.0
2010-2011 3,437 -0.1
2009-2010 3,440 -0.6
2008-2009 3,459 -0.9
2007-2008 3,491 0.4
2006-2007 3,477 0.2
2005-2006 3,469 -1.2
2004-2005 3,512 0.4
2003-2004 3,498 0.3
2002-2003 3,489 2.4
2001-2002 3,406 -2.1
2000-2001 3,477 1.1
1999-2000 3,438 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pleasanton Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 5.4
Black 0.5 12.8
Hispanic 72.7 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 1.1 3.1
White 24.9 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, Pleasanton Independent School District had 244.27 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.77.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.54
Kindergarten: 12.08
Elementary: 83.06
Secondary: 103.26
Total: 244.27

Pleasanton Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 15.55 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 28.99
School Administrators: 15.55
School Administrative Support: 21.83
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 62.77
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.08
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 20.77
Other Support Services: 124.78

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 Pleasanton Independent School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Atascosa Co Alter77-10
Pleasanton El9542-5
Pleasanton H S9809-12
Pleasanton Isd School Of Choice79-12
Pleasanton J H7356-8
Pleasanton Pri681PK-1


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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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