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Van Independent School District, Texas

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Van Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,351 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Van Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Henderson, Van Zandt, and Smith counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,351 students attended one of the district's four 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 Van 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
Wes Hightower20242027
Cody Campbell20232027
Shannon Johnson20182027
Brian Horton20242025
Michael Johnson20172025
Lesley Goode20012025

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: $6,385,000 $2,691 19%
Local: $12,041,000 $5,074 36%
State: $15,058,000 $6,346 45%
Total: $33,484,000 $14,110
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $30,784,000 $12,972
Total Current Expenditures: $26,087,000 $10,993
Instructional Expenditures: $14,504,000 $6,112 47%
Student and Staff Support: $2,470,000 $1,040 8%
Administration: $3,307,000 $1,393 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,806,000 $2,446 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,002,000 $1,265
Construction: $2,385,000 $1,005
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $46,000 $19
Interest on Debt: $1,629,000 $686


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 40 PS <=10 35-39 PS 30-39 44
2018-2019 48 >=50 11-19 40-44 PS 50-59 51
2017-2018 46 PS 11-19 35-39 PS 50-59 49
2016-2017 81 PS 60-69 75-79 >=50 80-89 82
2015-2016 78 PS 70-79 70-74 >=50 70-79 79
2014-2015 78 PS >=80 75-79 >=50 60-79 79
2013-2014 81 >=50 70-79 75-79 >=50 60-79 83
2012-2013 82 >=50 60-69 75-79 >=50 40-59 84
2011-2012 85 PS 70-79 80-84 >=50 >=50 86
2010-2011 89 PS 70-79 80-84 >=50 91

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 PS 11-19 30-34 PS 45-49 46
2018-2019 47 <50 20-29 35-39 PS 40-49 52
2017-2018 47 PS 30-39 35-39 PS 30-39 51
2016-2017 72 PS 60-69 65-69 <50 60-69 75
2015-2016 74 PS 70-79 66 >=50 70-79 76
2014-2015 75 PS 70-79 65-69 >=50 60-79 78
2013-2014 80 >=50 70-79 70-74 60-79 >=80 82
2012-2013 81 >=50 60-69 70-74 60-79 60-79 84
2011-2012 89 PS 70-79 80-84 >=50 >=50 91
2010-2011 90 PS 80-89 85-89 >=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 (%)
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=90 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 98 PS >=90 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 >=95 PS >=80 >=95
2012-2013 >=95 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 >=50 60-79 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 2,351 -2.4
2022-2023 2,407 1.4
2021-2022 2,373 0.8
2020-2021 2,354 -1.7
2019-2020 2,395 -1.0
2018-2019 2,420 -0.2
2017-2018 2,424 3.0
2016-2017 2,352 -2.1
2015-2016 2,401 2.6
2014-2015 2,338 0.6
2013-2014 2,323 3.2
2012-2013 2,248 -1.4
2011-2012 2,280 -1.4
2010-2011 2,311 0.5
2009-2010 2,299 3.3
2008-2009 2,222 -1.0
2007-2008 2,244 0.6
2006-2007 2,231 3.2
2005-2006 2,159 0.6
2004-2005 2,145 -1.1
2003-2004 2,168 -1.4
2002-2003 2,198 2.1
2001-2002 2,152 3.9
2000-2001 2,067 1.1
1999-2000 2,044 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Van 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 2.8 12.8
Hispanic 25.8 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 4.7 3.1
White 66.2 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, Van Independent School District had 159.05 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 8.76
Elementary: 55.35
Secondary: 76.64
Total: 159.05

Van Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 14.38 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: 11.21
School Administrators: 14.38
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 40.84
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.16
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.94
Student Support Services: 13.00
Other Support Services: 79.01


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 Van Independent School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Rhodes El369PK-1
Van H S7799-12
Van J H3707-8
Van Middle8332-6

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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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