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Sinton Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,023 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Sinton Independent School District is a school district in Texas (San Patricio County). During the 2024 school year, 2,023 students attended one of the district's five 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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Sinton Independent School District, At-large

General election

General election for Sinton Independent School District, At-large (3 seats)

Thomas Bowers, Richard O. Gingrich Jr., Danny Lorberau, and Carol Reagan ran in the general election for Sinton Independent School District, At-large on May 3, 2025.


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About the district

School board

The Sinton 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
Thomas Bowers20252029
Richard Gingrich20252029
Danny Lorberau20172029
Crystal Saldana20232027
Ethan Garza20152027
Sam Lankford20072027
Jimmie Alaniz20032027

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Overlapping state house districts

Sinton Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 43J.M. LozanoRepublican Party 100% 4%

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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: $5,882,000 $2,892 16%
Local: $17,691,000 $8,698 50%
State: $12,125,000 $5,961 34%
Total: $35,698,000 $17,551
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $59,676,000 $29,339
Total Current Expenditures: $25,544,000 $12,558
Instructional Expenditures: $14,673,000 $7,213 25%
Student and Staff Support: $2,564,000 $1,260 4%
Administration: $2,757,000 $1,355 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,550,000 $2,728 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $31,742,000 $15,605
Construction: $31,198,000 $15,338
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $115,000 $56
Interest on Debt: $2,168,000 $1,065

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 37 >=50 <50 35 PS PS 50-54
2020-2021 27 <50 <50 24 PS 40-44
2018-2019 46 PS 40-59 43 PS >=50 60-64
2017-2018 45 >=50 >=50 42 PS PS 55-59
2016-2017 72 PS >=50 70 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 70 PS >=50 67 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 69 >=50 >=50 65 PS >=50 80-84
2013-2014 67 PS >=80 64 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 65 >=50 60-79 62 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 68 >=50 60-79 65 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 75 PS >=80 72 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 (%)
2021-2022 47 >=50 <50 45 PS >=50 60-64
2020-2021 35 <50 <50 32 PS PS 50-54
2018-2019 38 >=50 21-39 35 PS >=50 55-59
2017-2018 38 >=50 <50 34 PS PS 55-59
2016-2017 64 PS >=50 60 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 57 >=50 >=50 53 PS >=50 75-79
2014-2015 63 >=50 >=80 59 PS >=50 80-84
2013-2014 65 PS >=80 61 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 65 >=50 60-79 62 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 81 >=50 >=80 79 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 82 PS >=80 79 PS >=95

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 >=50 >=95 >=80
2020-2021 >=95 PS PS >=95 PS PS >=80
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS 90-94 PS >=80
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=95 PS >=80
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=95 PS PS >=80
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=95 PS >=80
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94 PS >=80
2013-2014 90-94 PS 90-94 >=80
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS >=95 PS >=80
2011-2012 >=95 PS >=95 PS >=90
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=95 >=80

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 2,023 -2.4
2022-2023 2,071 1.8
2021-2022 2,034 -2.0
2020-2021 2,074 -3.8
2019-2020 2,152 0.6
2018-2019 2,139 -3.1
2017-2018 2,206 1.7
2016-2017 2,168 0.0
2015-2016 2,168 -1.0
2014-2015 2,190 -0.6
2013-2014 2,204 0.7
2012-2013 2,189 1.1
2011-2012 2,165 0.2
2010-2011 2,160 1.6
2009-2010 2,125 -1.7
2008-2009 2,162 1.4
2007-2008 2,132 0.8
2006-2007 2,114 -2.5
2005-2006 2,166 -1.3
2004-2005 2,194 2.4
2003-2004 2,142 0.5
2002-2003 2,132 1.3
2001-2002 2,104 -3.4
2000-2001 2,176 -1.0
1999-2000 2,198 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sinton Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 5.4
Black 0.7 12.8
Hispanic 82.9 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.4 3.1
White 15.5 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, Sinton Independent School District had 155.62 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.63
Kindergarten: 8.90
Elementary: 60.79
Secondary: 75.48
Total: 155.62

Sinton Independent School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 9.33 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 13.00
School Administrators: 9.33
School Administrative Support: 9.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 47.74
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.07
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.99
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.08
Other Support Services: 77.93

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 Sinton Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
E Merle Smith Middle3846-8
Juvenile Detention Ctr118-12
Sinton El4703-5
Sinton H S6019-12
Welder El557PK-2


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