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Taft Independent School District, Texas

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Taft Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 836 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Taft Independent School District is a school district in Texas (San Patricio County). During the 2024 school year, 836 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 Taft 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
Manuel Banda
Diana Buendia
Johnny Carvajal
Sylvia Montemayor
Paul Luis Trevino
Greg Benedict2024
Miranda Benedict2024

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: $4,583,000 $5,161 21%
Local: $10,075,000 $11,346 47%
State: $6,749,000 $7,600 32%
Total: $21,407,000 $24,107
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,007,000 $20,278
Total Current Expenditures: $15,686,000 $17,664
Instructional Expenditures: $8,250,000 $9,290 46%
Student and Staff Support: $1,057,000 $1,190 6%
Administration: $2,726,000 $3,069 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,653,000 $4,113 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,231,000 $1,386
Construction: $599,000 $674
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $18,000 $20
Interest on Debt: $1,036,000 $1,166


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 24 PS 23 PS PS 40-49
2018-2019 30 PS PS 30 PS >=50
2017-2018 25 PS 25 PS PS 20-29
2016-2017 60 PS 59 PS PS 70-79
2015-2016 59 PS PS 59 PS PS 60-69
2014-2015 62 PS PS 60 PS 80-89
2013-2014 61 PS PS 61 PS 70-79
2012-2013 64 PS PS 63 PS PS 70-79
2011-2012 70 PS PS 69 PS 80-89
2010-2011 62 PS 60 PS 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 24 PS 23 PS PS 40-49
2018-2019 22 PS PS 22 PS 21-39
2017-2018 23 PS 23 PS PS 20-29
2016-2017 51 PS 49 PS PS 60-69
2015-2016 52 PS PS 51 PS >=50 60-69
2014-2015 57 PS PS 55 PS 80-89
2013-2014 56 PS PS 55 PS PS 60-69
2012-2013 67 PS PS 66 PS PS 80-89
2011-2012 78 PS PS 78 PS 80-89
2010-2011 73 PS 72 PS >=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 90-94 >=90 PS >=50
2017-2018 85-89 85-89 PS PS
2016-2017 85-89 PS 85-89 PS >=50
2015-2016 90-94 90-94 >=50
2014-2015 90-94 >=90 >=50
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS 90-94 >=50
2012-2013 90-94 PS >=90 PS
2011-2012 85-89 PS 85-89 PS
2010-2011 80-84 PS 80-84 PS


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 836 1.7
2022-2023 822 -8.0
2021-2022 888 -5.9
2020-2021 940 -5.1
2019-2020 988 -6.0
2018-2019 1,047 -6.0
2017-2018 1,110 -1.1
2016-2017 1,122 0.3
2015-2016 1,119 0.8
2014-2015 1,110 1.7
2013-2014 1,091 -0.4
2012-2013 1,095 -0.5
2011-2012 1,101 -3.8
2010-2011 1,143 -0.4
2009-2010 1,148 -5.1
2008-2009 1,206 -13.5
2007-2008 1,369 -1.6
2006-2007 1,391 0.0
2005-2006 1,391 -7.5
2004-2005 1,496 2.8
2003-2004 1,454 5.0
2002-2003 1,381 -4.7
2001-2002 1,446 -2.6
2000-2001 1,483 2.1
1999-2000 1,452 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Taft Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.4
Black 1.0 12.8
Hispanic 83.1 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 0.4 3.1
White 15.1 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, Taft Independent School District had 63.02 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.27.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.46
Kindergarten: 2.83
Elementary: 21.32
Secondary: 29.31
Total: 63.02

Taft Independent School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 4.27 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: 4.00
School Administrators: 4.27
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 15.58
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.57
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.32
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 4.16
Other Support Services: 32.96


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 Taft Independent School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ricardo L Trevino J H1916-8
Taft H S2589-12
Woodroe Petty El387PK-5

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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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