T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 1
District Name: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                  African                                 Economic
                                    State   XIV       Group         District    American      Hispanic      White       Disadv.
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________    ________      ________      _____       _______
  TAAS Grd. 3 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      80.6%    85.2%    84.6%          88.4% (-)      *          78.6% (-)    90.0% (+)    82.5% (-)
              % Mastery             53.7%    59.1%    56.8%          59.3%          *          35.7%        64.3%        55.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.6%    67.0%    67.1%          67.1% (-)      *          57.1% (-)    70.0% (-)    66.7% (-)
              % Mastery             18.4%    20.7%    21.6%           9.4%          *           0.0%        11.4%         2.6%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      85.3%    89.1%    89.2%          95.3% (+)      *          85.7% (-)    97.1% (+)    90.0% (+)
              % Mastery             34.8%    34.8%    33.1%          38.4%          *           7.1%        45.7%        22.5%
  TAAS Grd. 3 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             80.2%    83.7%    82.4%          67.0%          -          40.0%        70.4%        48.7%
              % Mastery             47.5%    51.4%    50.8%          34.1%          -          10.0%        37.0%        20.5%
    Writing   % Passing             67.0%    71.5%    69.8%          51.6%          -          22.2%        54.9%        32.5%
              % Mastery             23.1%    24.0%    22.0%          12.1%          -           0.0%        13.4%         2.5%
    Math      % Passing             81.7%    82.8%    84.5%          64.4%          -          50.0%        66.3%        59.0%
              % Mastery             33.8%    33.2%    33.7%          20.0%          -           0.0%        22.5%         7.7%
  TAAS Grd. 5 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      62.5%    70.9%    66.4%          71.4% (-)      -          41.2% (-)    77.5% (-)    64.7% (-)
              % Mastery             19.2%    22.1%    20.1%          23.5%          -          11.8%        26.3%        11.8%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      77.2%    86.1%    81.2%          88.8% (-)      -          76.5% (-)    91.3% (+)    91.2% (+)
              % Mastery             21.9%    29.4%    21.3%          27.6%          -          23.5%        27.5%        17.6%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      57.7%    65.2%    61.5%          76.3% (-)      -          41.2% (-)    83.5% (-)    64.7% (-)
              % Mastery             15.9%    17.5%    16.1%          20.6%          -           5.9%        22.8%        14.7%
  TAAS Grd. 5 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             62.7%    70.5%    66.1%          72.7%          -          66.7%        73.8%        60.0%
              % Mastery             18.7%    20.2%    18.1%          16.2%          -          26.7%        14.3%        12.5%
    Writing   % Passing             74.9%    81.3%    74.3%          83.3%          -          80.0%        84.0%        84.6%
              % Mastery             24.4%    30.2%    21.1%          27.1%          -          26.7%        27.2%        17.9%
    Math      % Passing             55.9%    62.0%    57.1%          68.7%          -          80.0%        66.7%        67.5%
              % Mastery             15.0%    16.1%    14.6%          13.1%          -          20.0%        11.9%         7.5%
  TAAS Grd. 7 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      50.1%    56.8%    55.4%          70.0% (-)      *          72.7% (-)    70.5% (-)    57.1% (-)
              % Mastery              9.4%    10.5%    10.2%          20.0%          *          18.2%        20.5%        14.3%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      59.6%    67.4%    64.0%          77.5% (-)      *          81.8% (-)    77.9% (-)    64.3% (-)
              % Mastery             19.4%    23.7%    19.0%          30.3%          *          36.4%        29.9%        21.4%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      50.9%    57.6%    58.2%          69.7% (-)      *          63.6% (-)    71.4% (-)    57.1% (-)
              % Mastery             10.0%    11.1%    10.7%          15.7%          *          27.3%        14.3%        14.3%
  TAAS Grd. 7 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             44.2%    50.3%    48.1%          62.6%          *          44.4%        64.2%        47.4%
              % Mastery              9.4%    11.4%    10.2%          18.7%          *          11.1%        19.8%        10.5%
    Writing   % Passing             61.9%    70.7%    65.0%          82.8%          *          55.6%        86.7%        73.7%
              % Mastery             19.5%    25.4%    18.8%          33.3%          *          22.2%        34.9%        26.3%
    Math      % Passing             50.3%    57.9%    53.9%          68.8%          *          55.6%        69.9%        47.4%
              % Mastery             12.1%    13.7%    11.4%          17.2%          *          22.2%        16.9%        10.5%
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 2
District Name: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                  African                                 Economic
                                    State   XIV       Group         District    American      Hispanic      White       Disadv.
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________    ________      ________      _____       _______
  TAAS Grd. 9 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      59.5%    70.0%    68.5%          81.4% (-)      *          78.6% (-)    82.4% (-)    74.1% (-)
              % Mastery             24.6%    30.2%    28.9%          37.3%          *          35.7%        36.5%        29.6%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.4%    70.9%    74.1%          84.3% (-)      *          92.9% (+)    82.4% (-)    85.2% (-)
              % Mastery             13.5%    17.0%    14.4%          18.6%          *          14.3%        18.8%        11.1%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      43.8%    53.4%    51.0%          63.1% (-)      *          57.1% (-)    66.3% (-)    55.6% (-)
              % Mastery             10.5%    12.6%    10.6%          17.5%          *          28.6%        16.3%        11.1%
  TAAS Grd. 9 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             62.5%    68.5%    68.4%          64.4%          -          53.3%        66.7%        61.9%
              % Mastery             25.4%    30.1%    27.8%          23.0%          -          20.0%        23.6%        23.8%
    Writing   % Passing             58.4%    63.9%    64.6%          52.3%          -          33.3%        56.3%        42.9%
              % Mastery             14.5%    15.4%    15.7%           3.5%          -           0.0%         4.2%         0.0%
    Math      % Passing             44.2%    51.9%    48.9%          47.1%          -          40.0%        48.6%        52.4%
              % Mastery             11.1%    12.6%     9.8%           6.9%          -          13.3%         5.6%         4.8%
  TAAS Exit   Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      48.6%    52.6%    53.1%          55.3% (-)      -          22.2% (-)    58.5% (-)    27.3% (-)
              % Mastery              6.4%     7.4%     6.7%           7.9%          -           0.0%         9.2%         9.1%
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      72.0%    75.9%    76.9%          78.4% (-)      -          55.6% (-)    81.0% (-)    54.5% (-)
              % Mastery             26.7%    29.4%    27.7%          31.1%          -          22.2%        33.3%        27.3%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      78.2%    81.3%    85.8%          88.0% (-)      -          88.9% (-)    87.5% (-)    81.8% (-)
              % Mastery             21.6%    24.3%    24.8%          24.0%          -           0.0%        26.6%         9.1%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      56.6%    60.2%    60.1%          58.7% (-)      -          44.4% (-)    59.4% (-)    36.4% (-)
              % Mastery             15.8%    16.5%    15.5%          18.7%          -           0.0%        18.8%         9.1%
  TAAS Exit   Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing             51.0%    53.2%    52.0%          46.6%          -          28.6%        50.0%        45.5%
              % Mastery              7.8%     7.8%     6.3%           8.0%          -           7.1%         6.9%         0.0%
    Reading   % Passing             74.4%    78.1%    77.6%          78.4%          -          57.1%        81.9%        72.7%
              % Mastery             30.6%    31.7%    30.9%          27.3%          -          14.3%        29.2%        18.2%
    Writing   % Passing             75.3%    75.4%    77.3%          90.9%          -          85.7%        91.7%        90.9%
              % Mastery             23.7%    22.8%    24.0%          23.9%          -          21.4%        23.6%         9.1%
    Math      % Passing             60.7%    64.6%    62.0%          55.2%          -          53.8%        55.6%        60.0%
              % Mastery             18.6%    20.7%    16.9%          18.4%          -          30.8%        15.3%        20.0%
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 3
District Name: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                  African                                 Economic
                                    State   XIV       Group         District    American      Hispanic      White       Disadv.
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________    ________      ________      _____       _______
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    Current Year (91/92)  {97%}     95.1%    96.2%    96.0%          96.1% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)              95.7%    96.4%    96.3%          96.3%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Dropout Rate
  ____________
    Current Year (90/91)  { 1%}      3.9%     3.2%     2.4%           4.2% (-)     0.0% (+)     2.4% (-)     4.6% (-)     3.2% (-)
    Prior Year (89/90)               5.1%     2.4%     2.4%           0.5%         0.0%         0.0%         0.6%         n/a
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    Current Year (91/92)             3.3%     2.7%     2.6%           3.2%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)               3.4%     2.1%     2.5%           2.3%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Graduation Rate (90/91) {99%}
  _______________                   95.7%    95.9%    96.4%          91.8% (-)      -         100.0% (+)    90.6% (-)   100.0% (+)
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript (90/91)
  __________________                32.4%    37.6%    33.3%          38.8%          -          25.0%        39.7%        18.2%
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    Current Year (90/91)  {35%}     14.5%    11.4%    10.0%           4.5% (-)      -           0.0% (-)     3.4% (-)     n/a
  % Tested
    Current Year (90/91)  {70%}     62.3%    62.9%    57.6%          58.2% (-)      -          37.5% (-)    56.9% (-)     n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    Current Year (90/91)             873      879      856             *            -            -            *           n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)               872      874      859            939           -            -           939          n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    Current Year (90/91)            19.9     20.0     20.3           19.6           -            *          19.6          n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)              19.8     19.8     19.6           19.2           -          16.3         19.8          n/a
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 4
District Name: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                                                                       ESL/                  Special
                                    District      Male       Female       Overage    Chapter I   Bilingual     LEP     Education
                                    ________      ____       ______       _______    _________   _________     ___     _________
  TAAS Grd. 3 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      88.4% (-)    90.2% (+)    86.7% (-)    66.7%        66.7%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             59.3%        56.1%        62.2%        50.0%        22.2%        *          *          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      67.1% (-)    65.9% (-)    68.2% (-)    38.9%        50.0%        *          *          *
              % Mastery              9.4%         0.0%        18.2%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      95.3% (+)    95.1% (+)    95.6% (+)    83.3%        94.4%        *          *        85.7%
              % Mastery             38.4%        34.1%        42.2%        16.7%        16.7%        *          *        28.6%
  TAAS Grd. 3 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             67.0%        61.1%        70.4%        47.6%        32.0%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             34.1%        22.2%        40.7%        14.3%         8.0%        *          *          *
    Writing   % Passing             51.6%        42.9%        56.4%        50.0%        25.0%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             12.1%         5.7%        16.4%         5.0%         4.2%        *          *          *
    Math      % Passing             64.4%        65.7%        63.0%        45.0%        48.0%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             20.0%        14.3%        24.1%         5.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
  TAAS Grd. 5 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      71.4% (-)    58.1% (-)    81.8% (-)    51.9%        25.0%       0.0%       0.0%      37.5%
              % Mastery             23.5%        20.9%        25.5%         7.4%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%      12.5%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      88.8% (-)    79.1% (-)    96.4% (+)    77.8%        33.3%      57.1%      57.1%      60.0%
              % Mastery             27.6%        23.3%        30.9%        18.5%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      76.3% (-)    69.0% (-)    81.8% (-)    57.7%        18.2%       0.0%       0.0%      36.4%
              % Mastery             20.6%        16.7%        23.6%         7.7%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%
  TAAS Grd. 5 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             72.7%        79.2%        66.7%        42.9%        33.3%        *          *        37.5%
              % Mastery             16.2%        20.8%        11.8%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *         0.0%
    Writing   % Passing             83.3%        85.1%        81.6%        50.0%        61.1%        *          *        42.9%
              % Mastery             27.1%        17.0%        36.7%         0.0%         5.6%        *          *        14.3%
    Math      % Passing             68.7%        75.0%        62.7%        42.9%        38.9%        *          *        62.5%
              % Mastery             13.1%        14.6%        11.8%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *        12.5%
  TAAS Grd. 7 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      70.0% (-)    70.5% (-)    69.6% (-)    50.0%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery             20.0%        20.5%        19.6%        11.1%          -          -          -          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      77.5% (-)    72.1% (-)    82.6% (-)    72.2%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery             30.3%        20.9%        39.1%        16.7%          -          -          -          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      69.7% (-)    67.4% (-)    71.7% (-)    61.1%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery             15.7%        16.3%        15.2%         5.6%          -          -          -          *
  TAAS Grd. 7 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             62.6%        63.4%        62.0%        35.0%        40.0%        -          -          *
              % Mastery             18.7%        22.0%        16.0%         5.0%        20.0%        -          -          *
    Writing   % Passing             82.8%        76.2%        88.2%        71.4%        60.0%        -          -          *
              % Mastery             33.3%        23.8%        41.2%        19.0%        20.0%        -          -          *
    Math      % Passing             68.8%        61.9%        74.5%        38.1%        60.0%        -          -          *
              % Mastery             17.2%        16.7%        17.6%        14.3%         0.0%        -          -          *
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 5
District Name: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                                                                       ESL/                  Special
                                    District      Male       Female       Overage    Chapter I   Bilingual     LEP     Education
                                    ________      ____       ______       _______    _________   _________     ___     _________
  TAAS Grd. 9 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      81.4% (-)    78.8% (-)    84.0% (-)    78.6%          -          -          -        22.2%
              % Mastery             37.3%        36.5%        38.0%        21.4%          -          -          -         0.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      84.3% (-)    76.9% (-)    92.0% (+)    85.7%          -          -          -        12.5%
              % Mastery             18.6%        17.3%        20.0%         7.1%          -          -          -         0.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      63.1% (-)    65.4% (-)    60.8% (-)    42.9%          -          -          -         0.0%
              % Mastery             17.5%        21.2%        13.7%         0.0%          -          -          -         0.0%
  TAAS Grd. 9 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             64.4%        66.7%        62.7%        45.5%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery             23.0%        22.2%        23.5%        18.2%          -          -          -          *
    Writing   % Passing             52.3%        52.8%        52.0%        22.7%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery              3.5%         2.8%         4.0%         0.0%          -          -          -          *
    Math      % Passing             47.1%        52.8%        43.1%        27.3%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery              6.9%         8.3%         5.9%         4.5%          -          -          -          *
  TAAS Exit   Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      55.3% (-)    48.8% (-)    62.9% (-)     8.3%          *          -          -        16.7%
              % Mastery              7.9%         7.3%         8.6%         0.0%          *          -          -         0.0%
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      78.4% (-)    76.9% (-)    80.0% (-)    36.4%          *          -          -        40.0%
              % Mastery             31.1%        30.8%        31.4%         0.0%          *          -          -        20.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      88.0% (-)    87.5% (-)    88.6% (-)    75.0%          *          -          -        40.0%
              % Mastery             24.0%        20.0%        28.6%         0.0%          *          -          -         0.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      58.7% (-)    52.5% (-)    65.7% (-)    18.2%          *          -          -        16.7%
              % Mastery             18.7%        17.5%        20.0%         0.0%          *          -          -         0.0%
  TAAS Exit   Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing             46.6%        40.0%        53.5%        13.3%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery              8.0%         8.9%         7.0%         6.7%          -          -          -          *
    Reading   % Passing             78.4%        71.1%        86.0%        60.0%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery             27.3%        22.2%        32.6%         6.7%          -          -          -          *
    Writing   % Passing             90.9%        84.4%        97.7%        86.7%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery             23.9%        22.2%        25.6%        13.3%          -          -          -          *
    Math      % Passing             55.2%        48.9%        61.9%        40.0%          -          -          -          *
              % Mastery             18.4%        22.2%        14.3%        13.3%          -          -          -          *
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District Name: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                                                                       ESL/                  Special
                                    District      Male       Female       Overage    Chapter I   Bilingual     LEP     Education
                                    ________      ____       ______       _______    _________   _________     ___     _________
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    Current Year (91/92)  {97%}     96.1% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)              96.3%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Dropout Rate
  ____________
    Current Year (90/91)  { 1%}      4.2% (-)     3.9% (-)     4.5% (-)    14.8%         0.0%        *          *         0.0%
    Prior Year (89/90)               0.5%         0.6%         0.3%         n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        1.6%
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    Current Year (91/92)             3.2%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)               2.3%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Graduation Rate (90/91) {99%}
  _______________                   91.8% (-)    94.1% (-)    89.7% (-)    66.7%          *          -          -       100.0%
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript (90/91)
  __________________                38.8%        25.0%        51.4%        12.5%          *          -          -         0.0%
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    Current Year (90/91)  {35%}      4.5% (-)     6.3% (-)     2.9% (-)     n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  % Tested
    Current Year (90/91)  {70%}     58.2% (-)    50.0% (-)    65.7% (-)     n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    Current Year (90/91)              *            *            *           n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)               939           *           966          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    Current Year (90/91)            19.6         19.3         19.8          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)              19.2         19.1         19.3          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
 
 
     District Name: MERKEL ISD              T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 1
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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     STUDENT INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Total Enrollment:                                         1,376          n/a               141,582           3,460,378
         Enrollment by Grade Groupings:
              Early Childhood Education                                5         0.4%                  0.3%                0.4%
              Pre-Kindergarten                                        32         2.3%                  1.4%                2.5%
              Kindergarten                                           110         8.0%                  7.4%                7.5%
              Grades 1 - 6                                           630        45.8%                 48.6%               49.0%
              Grades 7 - 8                                           203        14.8%                 15.6%               15.0%
              Grades 9 - 12                                          396        28.8%                 26.7%               25.7%
         Ethnic Distribution:
              White                                                1,141        82.9%                 85.5%               49.0%
              Hispanic                                               214        15.6%                  7.8%               34.4%
              African American                                        18         1.3%                  6.1%               14.3%
              Other                                                    3         0.2%                  0.6%                2.3%
         Mobility                                                     79        18.4% (a)             23.6% (a)           23.7% (a)
         Economically Disadvantaged                                  536        39.0%                 27.4%               41.8%
         Limited English Proficient (LEP)                             53         3.9%                  1.5%               10.4%
         Class Size by Subject Area:                  |-------Number of Classes-------|       |-------Average Class Size------|
                                                       District     Group        State         District      Group       State
         Elementary (Grades 1-6):                         29        2,663       63,121           18.3         20.7        20.6
         Secondary: English                               49        3,277       71,406           16.4         19.8        19.7
                    Foreign Language                       8          587       13,453           16.9         18.6        20.4
                    Mathematics                           31        2,233       47,696           16.9         20.0        20.4
                    Science                               31        2,406       50,164           16.5         20.6        20.9
                    Social Studies                        46        2,695       55,890           13.7         21.1        21.3
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     FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                   District              District               State
         Taxes:                                                                                       Group
             Total Adopted Tax Rate (CED & Local)                              $1.299                $1.211              $1.198
             Standardized Tax Rates (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Maintenance and Operations (CED)                              $0.773                $0.729              $0.731
                 Maintenance and Operations (School District)                  $0.297                $0.222              $0.282
                 Interest and Sinking (School District)
                 ______________________________________                        $0.123                $0.245              $0.162
                 Total Rate (sum of above)                                     $1.192                $1.196              $1.175
             Standardized Local Tax Base (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Value                                                   $106,828,597       $16,510,741,341    $634,004,283,870
                 Value Per Pupil (Enrollment)                                 $77,637              $116,616            $183,218
             % Value by Category
                 Business                                                       33.4%                 26.9%               40.8%
                 Residential                                                    28.2%                 43.1%               41.6%
                 Land                                                           27.3%                 22.8%                9.6%
                 Oil and Gas                                                     9.0%                  6.3%                7.1%
                 Other                                                           2.1%                  0.9%                0.9%
          (a) The denominator for this calculation uses only students who reported mobility information on the TAAS reports.
 
 
     District Name: MERKEL ISD              T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 2
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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     FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)                                       District              District               State
                                                                                                      Group
         Revenues:
              Total Revenues                                               $5,881,798          $583,064,955     $15,324,800,650
              Total Revenues per Pupil                                         $4,275                $4,118              $4,429
              % Revenues by Source
                   Local and CED Tax                                            21.3%                 32.7%               45.3%
                   Other Local & Intermediate                                    3.0%                  7.8%                6.9%
                   State                                                        72.0%                 55.3%               40.5%
                   Federal                                                       3.6%                  4.2%                7.3%
         Expenditures:
              Total Expenditures                                           $5,626,592          $577,021,960     $15,406,212,375
              Total Expenditures per Pupil                                     $4,089                $4,076              $4,452
              % Expenditures by Function
                 Operating
                   Instruction                                                  57.9%                 50.7%               51.5%
                   Instructional Administration                                  0.6%                  0.9%                2.1%
                   Campus Administration                                         5.7%                  4.9%                4.8%
                   Central Administration                                        5.6%                  5.7%                4.9%
                   Support                                                       4.9%                  3.8%                5.2%
                   Plant Services                                                8.0%                  9.3%               10.0%
                   Other                                                        11.2%                 11.7%                9.9%
                 Non-Operating
                   Debt Service                                                  2.1%                  8.1%                7.6%
                   Capital Outlay                                                3.9%                  4.7%                3.7%
                   Community Services                                              -                   0.1%                0.2%
              % Expenditures by Object
                 Operating
                   Payroll                                                      77.1%                 68.7%               72.3%
                   Other Operating                                              16.8%                 18.5%               16.4%
                 Non-Operating                                                   6.1%                 12.8%               11.3%
              Operating Expenditures                                       $5,285,911          $502,903,426     $13,630,352,707
              Operating Expenditures per Pupil                                 $3,842                $3,552              $3,939
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                         $3,257,009          $292,773,775      $7,941,370,265
              Instructional Operating Expenditures
                per Pupil                                                      $2,367                $2,068              $2,295
         Exclusions:
              Total Capital Projects Fund
                 Revenues                                                          $0              $462,100         $70,771,353
                 Expenditures                                                      $0           $20,620,443      $1,575,117,856
              Tuition Transfers                                                    $0              $511,320         $10,117,561
              Adult Basic Education                                                $0                $4,600          $5,426,787
 
 
     District Name: MERKEL ISD              T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 3
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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                                                                 |-----District------|             District               State
                                                                                                      Group
     STAFF INFORMATION                                             Count       Percent
         Professional Staff:                                       114.0        65.2%                 64.4%               62.7%
              Teachers                                              99.9        57.1%                 55.3%               52.8%
              Professional Support                                   5.6         3.2%                  4.4%                5.7%
              Campus Administration                                  5.5         3.1%                  3.0%                2.6%
              Central Administration                                 3.0         1.7%                  1.7%                1.6%
         Educational Aides:                                         20.3        11.6%                  8.4%                8.4%
         Auxiliary Staff:                                           40.7        23.3%                 27.2%               28.9%
         Total Staff by Ethnicity and Sex:                         175.0          n/a              16,042.8           402,547.2
              White Male                                            41.2        23.6%                 20.9%               14.6%
              White Female                                         124.9        71.4%                 72.4%               52.2%
              Hispanic Male                                          0.2         0.1%                  0.6%                6.5%
              Hispanic Female                                        8.7         5.0%                  1.8%               15.1%
              African American Male                                  0.0           -                   1.1%                2.9%
              African American Female                                0.0           -                   3.0%                8.3%
              Other Male                                             0.0           -                   0.1%                0.2%
              Other Female                                           0.0           -                   0.2%                0.4%
         Teachers by Highest Degree Held:
              No Degree                                              0.0           -                   0.5%                1.0%
              Bachelors                                             82.0        82.1%                 72.6%               68.6%
              Masters                                               17.9        17.9%                 26.7%               30.0%
              Doctorate                                              0.0           -                   0.2%                0.4%
         Teachers by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                     3.0         3.0%                  6.2%                6.3%
              1-5 Years Experience                                  22.0        22.0%                 24.3%               24.1%
              6-10 Years Experience                                 24.5        24.5%                 22.7%               20.6%
              11-20 Years Experience                                37.4        37.4%                 32.1%               33.4%
              Over 20 Years Experience                              13.0        13.0%                 14.7%               15.5%
         Student/Teacher Ratio                                       n/a        13.8                  16.0                16.3
 
 
     District Name: MERKEL ISD              T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 4
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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     STAFF INFORMATION (Continued)                                            District              District               State
                                                                                                       Group
         Average Experience of Teachers:                                          11.5                  11.0                11.3
         Average Experience of Teachers with District:                             7.2                   6.7                 7.7
         Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                               $17,628               $18,701             $20,712
              1-5 Years Experience                                             $18,404               $21,259             $22,833
              6-10 Years Experience                                            $22,945               $24,982             $26,180
              11-20 Years Experience                                           $24,650               $27,792             $29,989
              Over 20 Years Experience                                         $27,845               $30,822             $34,258
         Average Actual Salaries:
              Teachers                                                         $23,061               $25,443             $27,557
              Professional Support                                             $31,462               $30,033             $33,491
              Campus Administration                                            $39,045               $40,352             $43,933
              Central Administration                                           $45,986               $47,184             $49,356
         Teaching Permits by Type:
              Temporary                                                              3                   107               1,555
              Emergency                                                              0                   125               2,674
              Other                                                                  1                   151               4,630
         Distribution of Teacher Appraisal Scores:
                0.1 - 135.9                                                          1                   244               7,176
              136.0 - 159.9                                                         16                 3,340              71,973
              160.0 - 184.0                                                         75                 4,259             106,252
         Teacher Career Ladder Status:
              Teachers at Level II                                                  23                 3,270              72,044
              Teachers at Level III                                                 37                 1,877              55,795
         Turnover Rate for Teachers:                                             16.2%                 13.5%               11.8%
 
                           ? Indicates that the data for this item fell outside a reasonable range.
 
 
     District Name: MERKEL ISD              T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 5
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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     PROGRAM INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Student Enrollment by Program:
              Special Education                                      156        11.3%                 11.4%                9.9%
              Vocational Education                                   256        18.6%                 15.7%               13.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                 53         3.9%                  1.3%                8.9%
              Gifted and Talented Education                           60         4.4%                  7.0%                7.4%
         Teachers by Program (Population Served):
              Regular Education                                     84.1        84.2%                 76.9%               71.5%
              Special Education                                      6.6         6.6%                  8.7%                9.0%
              Compensatory Education                                 5.0         5.0%                  5.9%                5.4%
              Vocational Education                                   3.5         3.5%                  4.8%                4.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                0.3         0.3%                  0.5%                6.1%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          0.0           -                   1.9%                2.2%
              Other                                                  0.3         0.3%                  1.2%                1.8%
         Instructional Operating Expenditures by Program:
              Regular Education                               $2,421,395        74.3%                 74.3%               69.9%
              Special Education                                 $238,824         7.3%                 10.0%               10.7%
              Compensatory Education                            $426,564        13.1%                  8.1%               10.7%
              Vocational Education                              $151,149         4.6%                  4.9%                4.1%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                             $4,889         0.2%                  0.4%                2.7%
              Gifted and Talented Education                      $14,188         0.4%                  2.1%                1.7%
              Other                                                   $0           -                   0.2%                0.2%
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     COOPERATIVE INFORMATION                                                  District            District                State
                                                                                                     Group
         Staff:
              Professional Staff                                                   0.0               120.5                625.7
              Educational Aides                                                    0.0                27.9                223.4
              Auxiliary Staff                                                      0.0               108.6                505.1
         Financial:
              Total Revenues by Source                                              $0         $11,006,672          $81,926,816
                Local                                                               $0          $2,513,663          $10,104,710
                State                                                               $0          $2,654,838          $37,986,518
                Federal                                                             $0          $5,838,171          $33,835,588
              Total Expenditures by Object                                          $0         $16,045,831         $100,731,059
                Operating                                                           $0         $15,751,390          $97,339,319
                Non-Operating                                                       $0            $294,441           $3,391,740
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                                  $0          $8,701,549          $55,490,309
 
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