T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 1
District Name: PALESTINE ISD                  Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 001907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   VII       Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             55.6%    40.0%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery             27.7%    15.7%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
    Writing   % Passing             42.0%    32.9%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery             17.9%    12.1%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
    Math      % Passing             72.0%    66.9%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery             13.8%    10.8%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
    All Tests % Passing             33.0%    18.6%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery              4.6%     2.1%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
 
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      79.5%    80.8%    74.1%          69.2% (-)    43.8% (-)    49.0% (-)    88.2% (-)      -
              % Mastery             48.7%    50.1%    40.4%          43.2%        26.3%        11.8%        61.5%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      68.3%    68.2%    62.3%          52.3% (-)    32.9% (-)    32.0% (-)    68.4% (-)      -
              % Mastery             22.8%    24.4%    18.7%          11.8%         5.1%         2.0%        18.4%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      84.5%    84.2%    82.5%          73.1% (-)    52.5% (-)    54.0% (-)    89.4% (-)      -
              % Mastery             30.3%    28.9%    25.2%          15.2%         3.8%        14.0%        21.3%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      60.8%    60.8%    54.1%          45.1% (-)    22.2% (-)    23.5% (-)    63.4% (-)      -
              % Mastery             11.6%    11.8%     8.1%           3.8%         1.2%         0.0%         6.2%          -
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      80.6%    82.2%    78.5%          73.7% (-)    59.6% (-)    65.8% (-)    85.9% (-)      -
              % Mastery             53.6%    56.0%    48.5%          44.7%        26.9%        21.1%        62.8%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.5%    64.7%    61.4%          33.7% (-)    22.3% (-)    15.8% (-)    45.6% (-)      -
              % Mastery             18.3%    21.5%    16.5%           6.3%         3.9%         0.0%         9.5%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      85.2%    85.0%    82.9%          71.5% (-)    52.4% (-)    68.4% (-)    85.8% (-)      -
              % Mastery             34.7%    31.8%    30.9%          16.1%         4.9%        10.5%        25.2%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      57.0%    59.0%    54.9%          30.5% (-)    19.2% (-)    15.8% (-)    41.8% (-)      -
              % Mastery             10.8%    11.7%     8.8%           4.0%         1.0%         0.0%         7.0%          -
 
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      52.7%    56.9%    44.3%          43.3% (-)    20.6% (-)    37.8% (-)    62.2% (-)      *
              % Mastery             10.1%    11.8%     7.7%          13.0%         5.2%         4.4%        22.0%          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      69.1%    70.3%    64.1%          64.6% (-)    49.5% (-)    58.1% (-)    78.2% (-)      *
              % Mastery             25.8%    26.7%    20.2%          22.4%         8.4%        11.6%        36.3%          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      52.4%    54.7%    44.8%          44.7% (-)    20.0% (-)    34.1% (-)    67.2% (-)      *
              % Mastery              8.8%     9.2%     5.6%           7.9%         1.1%         0.0%        16.0%          *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      39.6%    42.1%    32.5%          33.2% (-)    12.4% (-)    26.7% (-)    51.2% (-)      *
              % Mastery              3.2%     3.7%     1.7%           4.1%         1.0%         0.0%         7.9%          *
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 2
District Name: PALESTINE ISD                  Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 001907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   VII       Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      50.0%    53.2%    43.5%          43.5% (-)    20.3% (-)    27.3% (-)    59.7% (-)    40.0% (-)
              % Mastery              9.4%    10.4%     6.8%          10.3%         0.0%         3.0%        17.3%        20.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      59.5%    60.1%    51.9%          54.8% (-)    34.7% (-)    42.4% (-)    69.6% (-)    40.0% (-)
              % Mastery             19.4%    19.5%    13.6%          16.0%         2.8%         9.1%        24.6%        20.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      50.8%    52.3%    44.3%          41.9% (-)    17.8% (-)    24.2% (-)    59.3% (-)    40.0% (-)
              % Mastery             10.0%     9.9%     6.4%           9.9%         4.1%         3.0%        14.3%        20.0%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      36.3%    38.0%    31.1%          32.2% (-)    10.8% (-)    18.2% (-)    46.8% (-)    40.0% (-)
              % Mastery              2.9%     2.8%     1.6%           4.3%         0.0%         3.0%         6.4%        20.0%
 
  TAAS Exit   (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      76.4%    77.1%    69.9%          78.3% (-)    53.7% (-)    56.3% (-)    90.6% (+)   100.0% (+)
              % Mastery             30.4%    30.1%    22.9%          31.7%         9.8%        31.3%        41.7%        33.3%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      83.2%    86.7%    81.2%          84.4% (-)    64.3% (-)    71.4% (-)    94.8% (+)    83.3% (-)
              % Mastery             28.6%    31.6%    24.1%          33.8%        14.3%        28.6%        40.6%        50.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      60.7%    60.8%    54.1%          61.7% (-)    23.8% (-)    53.3% (-)    76.3% (-)   100.0% (+)
              % Mastery             18.7%    18.0%    13.4%          20.4%         0.0%         0.0%        28.9%        66.7%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      54.4%    54.7%    46.4%          57.0% (-)    19.0% (-)    37.5% (-)    73.7% (-)    83.3% (-)
              % Mastery              8.3%     8.6%     5.1%          12.1%         0.0%         0.0%        18.2%        33.3%
  TAAS Exit   (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      72.0%    73.7%    66.6%          76.9% (-)    53.2% (-)    63.6% (-)    88.7% (-)      *
              % Mastery             26.7%    26.5%    21.4%          32.9%        14.9%        18.2%        43.3%          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      78.2%    81.6%    74.6%          68.0% (-)    50.0% (-)    83.3% (-)    73.5% (-)      *
              % Mastery             21.6%    23.8%    18.8%          13.3%         8.3%        16.7%        13.7%          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      56.6%    56.4%    50.9%          61.5% (-)    32.7% (-)    69.2% (-)    74.7% (-)      *
              % Mastery             15.8%    14.2%    10.7%          20.1%         6.1%         7.7%        28.3%          *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      48.6%    48.7%    42.6%          47.3% (-)    19.6% (-)    46.2% (-)    59.2% (-)      *
              % Mastery              6.4%     6.0%     4.7%           4.8%         2.0%         7.7%         4.9%          *
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 3
District Name: PALESTINE ISD                  Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 001907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   VII       Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    (1991/92)           {97%}       95.1%    95.4%    95.2%          95.6% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Retention Rate (1991/92)
  ______________
    Grade K                          1.3%     1.1%     0.0%           0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%          *
    Grade 1                          7.6%     9.1%     7.6%           7.6%        11.0%         7.7%         5.2%          -
    Grade 2                          2.5%     3.3%     2.6%           3.3%         3.9%         2.6%         3.2%          *
    Grade 3                          1.4%     2.5%     1.1%           4.1%         8.5%         5.4%         1.2%          -
    Grade 4                          1.2%     2.6%     0.6%           1.3%         1.7%         2.4%         0.6%          -
    Grade 5                          1.1%     2.0%     0.5%           0.4%         1.3%         0.0%         0.0%          *
    Grade 6                          2.3%     2.9%     0.6%           4.8%         7.1%        11.9%         2.1%          *
    Grade 7                          3.1%     3.2%     1.4%           3.3%         4.9%         8.2%         0.0%          *
    Grade 8                          2.3%     2.7%     1.1%           6.7%        15.0%         3.2%         2.9%          *
  Annual Dropout Rate
  ___________________
    (1991/92)              {1%}      3.8%     3.0%     3.5%           4.1% (-)     5.0% (-)     3.0% (-)     3.7% (-)     8.3% (-)
    (1990/91)              {1%}      3.9%     3.4%     3.4%           3.2% (-)     2.5% (-)     3.9% (-)     3.3% (-)     9.1% (-)
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    (1992/93)                        3.7%     3.3%     2.9%           5.2%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Graduation Rate
  _______________
    (Class of 1992)       {99%}     92.2%    94.2%    92.7%          96.6% (-)    89.2% (-)    93.8% (-)   100.0% (+)      *
    (Class of 1991)       {99%}     95.6%    97.9%    95.5%         117.8% (+)   120.0% (+)   100.0% (+)   118.7% (+)      *
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript
  __________________
    (Class of 1992)                 38.4%    31.3%    39.5%          42.3%        36.4%        26.7%        46.2%          *
    (Class of 1991)                 33.2%    29.4%    38.4%          38.4%        13.9%        30.8%        46.3%          *
  College Prepared
  ________________
    (Class of 1993)                 16.7%    16.9%    11.1%           9.2%         3.6%        11.1%        11.9%          *
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    (Class of 1992)       {35%}     16.1%    12.3%     8.9%           9.9% (-)     0.0% (-)    13.3% (-)    12.9% (-)      *
    (Class of 1991)       {35%}     15.6%    12.5%     8.9%          11.3% (-)     0.0% (-)     7.7% (-)    14.8% (-)      *
  % Tested
    (Class of 1992)       {70%}     63.6%    56.2%    58.7%          59.2% (-)    57.6% (-)    20.0% (-)    65.6% (-)      *
    (Class of 1991)       {70%}     62.4%    53.9%    53.9%          54.7% (-)    33.3% (-)    38.5% (-)    63.0% (-)      *
  Average SAT Total Score
    (Class of 1992)                  874      873      843            796          652          970          815           -
    (Class of 1991)                  873      888      836            865          660          820          902           *
  Average ACT Composite Score
    (Class of 1992)                 19.9     19.8     19.6           21.1         17.1           *          21.8           *
    (Class of 1991)                 19.9     19.9     19.4           21.2           *            *          21.0           *
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 4
District Name: PALESTINE ISD                  Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 001907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             *           -           *           -           -         -         *         *         -
              % Mastery             *           -           *           -           -         -         *         *         -
    Writing   % Passing             *           -           *           -           -         -         *         *         -
              % Mastery             *           -           *           -           -         -         *         *         -
    Math      % Passing             *           -           *           -           -         -         *         *         -
              % Mastery             *           -           *           -           -         -         *         *         -
    All Tests % Passing             *           -           *           -           -         -         *         *         -
              % Mastery             *           -           *           -           -         -         *         *         -
 
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    69.2% (-)   52.7% (-)   65.0% (-)   72.9% (-)   50.0%     41.2%      8.3%      0.0%       *
              % Mastery           43.2%       21.9%       37.2%       48.4%       26.7%      8.8%      0.0%      0.0%       *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    52.3% (-)   35.2% (-)   48.9% (-)   55.2% (-)   38.6%     23.9%      0.0%      0.0%       *
              % Mastery           11.8%        2.8%        7.5%       15.6%        5.3%      3.0%      0.0%      0.0%       *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    73.1% (-)   55.9% (-)   74.3% (-)   72.1% (-)   51.7%     52.9%     18.2%     20.0%       *
              % Mastery           15.2%        8.3%       14.0%       16.2%       10.0%      1.5%      0.0%      0.0%       *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    45.1% (-)   25.2% (-)   40.1% (-)   49.4% (-)   33.3%     13.2%      0.0%      0.0%       *
              % Mastery            3.8%        0.0%        2.2%        5.1%        0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       *
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    73.7% (-)   61.9% (-)   71.1% (-)   75.9% (-)   54.2%     43.6%     70.0%     70.0%     69.2%
              % Mastery           44.7%       26.1%       41.4%       47.6%       33.3%     10.3%     30.0%     30.0%     30.8%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    33.7% (-)   20.3% (-)   31.8% (-)   35.5% (-)   14.9%     13.2%     20.0%     20.0%     15.4%
              % Mastery            6.3%        3.8%        4.7%        7.7%        4.3%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    71.5% (-)   59.4% (-)   75.2% (-)   68.9% (-)   62.5%     33.3%     80.0%     80.0%     41.7%
              % Mastery           16.1%        9.8%       14.7%       17.4%       16.7%      2.6%     20.0%     20.0%      8.3%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    30.5% (-)   17.0% (-)   29.2% (-)   31.8% (-)   14.6%      5.1%     20.0%     20.0%     15.4%
              % Mastery            4.0%        2.2%        3.1%        4.7%        2.1%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
 
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    43.3% (-)   27.5% (-)   38.3% (-)   47.9% (-)   19.2%       -         *         *        6.3%
              % Mastery           13.0%        5.6%        9.4%       16.2%        2.7%       -         *         *        0.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    64.6% (-)   53.3% (-)   57.9% (-)   70.8% (-)   43.5%       -         *         *       20.0%
              % Mastery           22.4%       10.9%       17.5%       27.0%        7.2%       -         *         *        0.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    44.7% (-)   31.2% (-)   37.5% (-)   51.4% (-)   15.3%       -         *         *        6.3%
              % Mastery            7.9%        1.4%        7.8%        8.0%        1.4%       -         *         *        0.0%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    33.2% (-)   19.0% (-)   27.3% (-)   38.5% (-)    9.5%       -         *         *        0.0%
              % Mastery            4.1%        0.0%        2.3%        5.6%        1.4%       -         *         *        0.0%
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 5
District Name: PALESTINE ISD                  Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 001907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    43.5% (-)   20.7% (-)   36.6% (-)   48.9% (-)   22.0%       -         *         *       16.7%
              % Mastery           10.3%        1.2%        8.0%       12.1%        1.7%       -         *         *        0.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    54.8% (-)   35.4% (-)   52.7% (-)   56.4% (-)   25.9%       -         *         *        0.0%
              % Mastery           16.0%        5.1%       14.5%       17.1%        0.0%       -         *         *        0.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    41.9% (-)   16.0% (-)   37.5% (-)   45.4% (-)   11.5%       -         *         *       28.6%
              % Mastery            9.9%        1.2%        5.4%       13.5%        0.0%       -         *         *        0.0%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    32.2% (-)    9.8% (-)   26.5% (-)   36.6% (-)    6.6%       -         *         *        0.0%
              % Mastery            4.3%        1.2%        0.9%        7.0%        0.0%       -         *         *        0.0%
 
  TAAS Exit   (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    78.3% (-)   60.0% (-)   79.5% (-)   76.9% (-)   48.5%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery           31.7%       23.3%       31.3%       32.1%       15.2%       -         *         *         *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    84.4% (-)   71.0% (-)   76.5% (-)   92.4% (+)   57.6%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery           33.8%       25.8%       21.0%       46.8%        9.1%       -         *         *         *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    61.7% (-)   38.7% (-)   67.5% (-)   55.7% (-)   28.6%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery           20.4%        3.2%       25.3%       15.2%        2.9%       -         *         *         *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    57.0% (-)   32.3% (-)   61.2% (-)   52.5% (-)   25.0%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery           12.1%        3.2%       14.1%       10.0%        2.8%       -         *         *         *
  TAAS Exit   (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    76.9% (-)   55.6% (-)   73.8% (-)   79.6% (-)   45.7%       *         -         -         *
              % Mastery           32.9%       16.7%       31.3%       34.4%       20.0%       *         -         -         *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    68.0% (-)   40.0% (-)   60.0% (-)   75.0% (-)   40.0%       *         -         -         *
              % Mastery           13.3%        5.0%        9.4%       16.7%        4.4%       *         -         -         *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    61.5% (-)   35.0% (-)   63.8% (-)   59.6% (-)   29.3%       *         -         -         *
              % Mastery           20.1%        5.0%       20.0%       20.2%        4.9%       *         -         -         *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    47.3% (-)   19.0% (-)   44.2% (-)   50.0% (-)   20.8%       *         -         -         *
              % Mastery            4.8%        4.8%        1.2%        8.0%        2.1%       *         -         -         *
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 6
District Name: PALESTINE ISD                  Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 001907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    (1991/92)           {97%}     95.6% (-)    n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Retention Rate (1991/92)
  ______________
    Grade K                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Grade 1                        7.6%       11.4%        9.5%        5.5%        n/a      17.3%      0.0%      0.0%     18.2%
    Grade 2                        3.3%        4.0%        3.8%        2.8%        n/a       7.8%      0.0%      0.0%      8.3%
    Grade 3                        4.1%        6.4%        5.3%        3.0%        n/a      12.7%     13.3%     13.3%      0.0%
    Grade 4                        1.3%        2.4%        2.1%        0.6%        n/a       2.7%       *         *        0.0%
    Grade 5                        0.4%        0.7%        0.7%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Grade 6                        4.8%        8.6%        6.8%        2.5%        n/a      14.3%       *         *        0.0%
    Grade 7                        3.3%        4.5%        2.5%        4.3%        n/a        -         *        0.0%      0.0%
    Grade 8                        6.7%       10.6%        6.0%        7.4%        n/a        -        0.0%      0.0%     18.9%
  Annual Dropout Rate
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    (1991/92)              {1%}    4.1% (-)    0.6% (+)    3.4% (-)    4.8% (-)   10.4%       *        3.6%      3.1%      1.1%
    (1990/91)              {1%}    3.2% (-)    1.6% (-)    3.0% (-)    3.4% (-)    6.7%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      1.2%
  % Advanced Courses
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    (1992/93)                      5.2%        n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Graduation Rate
  _______________
    (Class of 1992)       {99%}   96.6% (-)   78.6% (-)  101.5% (+)   92.4% (-)   95.7%       -         -         -       75.0%
    (Class of 1991)       {99%}  117.8% (+)   83.3% (-)  122.6% (+)  113.7% (+)  112.0%       *         *         *         ?
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript
  __________________
    (Class of 1992)               42.3%       36.4%       37.7%       46.6%        9.1%       -         -         -        0.0%
    (Class of 1991)               38.4%       30.0%       32.9%       43.4%        0.0%       *         *         *         *
  College Prepared
  ________________
    (Class of 1993)                9.2%        2.9%        5.3%       12.9%        9.2%       *         *         *         *
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    (Class of 1992)       {35%}    9.9% (-)    n/a        15.9% (-)    4.1% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)       {35%}   11.3% (-)    n/a        15.8% (-)    7.2% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  % Tested
    (Class of 1992)       {70%}   59.2% (-)    n/a        59.4% (-)   58.9% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)       {70%}   54.7% (-)    n/a        50.0% (-)   59.0% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    (Class of 1992)                796         n/a         794         797         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)                865         n/a         935         809         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    (Class of 1992)               21.1         n/a        21.5        20.7         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)               21.2         n/a        21.8        20.6         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
 
 
     District Name: PALESTINE ISD           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                          Section II - Page 1
     County Name: ANDERSON                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 001907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
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     STUDENT INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Total Enrollment:                                         3,847          n/a               216,161           3,535,742
         Enrollment by Grade Groupings:
              Early Childhood Education                               10         0.3%                  0.4%                0.4%
              Pre-Kindergarten                                        39         1.0%                  3.5%                2.7%
              Kindergarten                                           293         7.6%                  7.2%                7.4%
              Grades 1 - 6                                         1,908        49.6%                 47.5%               48.6%
              Grades 7 - 8                                           597        15.5%                 15.8%               15.3%
              Grades 9 - 12                                        1,000        26.0%                 25.7%               25.7%
         Ethnic Distribution:
              White                                                2,062        53.6%                 29.5%               48.4%
              Hispanic                                               505        13.1%                 56.9%               34.9%
              African American                                     1,259        32.7%                 13.1%               14.3%
              Other                                                   21         0.5%                  0.5%                2.4%
         Economically Disadvantaged                                1,797        46.7%                 60.7%               43.6%
         Limited English Proficient (LEP)                            118         3.1%                 16.4%               11.3%
         Class Size by Subject Area:                  |-------Number of Classes-------|       |-------Average Class Size------|
                                                       District     Group        State         District      Group       State
         Elementary (Grades 1-6):                         87        3,561       63,197           20.2         20.7        20.3
         Secondary: English                               61        4,179       71,192           21.2         22.0        21.7
                    Foreign Language                      19          794       13,390           21.0         22.4        21.7
                    Mathematics                           59        2,788       47,197           20.1         22.3        22.1
                    Science                               59        3,133       50,624           22.7         22.7        22.5
                    Social Studies                        71        3,328       53,468           23.1         23.6        23.1
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     BUDGETED FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                          District              District               State
         Taxes:                                                                                       Group
             Total Adopted Tax Rate (CED & Local)                              $1.324                $1.278              $1.317
             Standardized Tax Rates (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Maintenance and Operations (CED)                              $0.871                $0.838              $0.819
                 Maintenance and Operations (School District)                  $0.215                $0.215              $0.296
                 Interest and Sinking (School District)
                 ______________________________________                        $0.233                $0.191              $0.165
                 Total Rate (sum of above)                                     $1.319                $1.244              $1.280
             Standardized Local Tax Base (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Value                                                   $489,692,834       $19,736,045,811    $630,341,836,775
                 Value Per Pupil (Enrollment)                                $127,292               $91,303            $178,277
             % Value by Category
                 Business                                                       45.6%                 41.4%               41.0%
                 Residential                                                    38.4%                 42.4%               42.9%
                 Land                                                           14.8%                 11.9%                8.8%
                 Oil and Gas                                                     0.6%                  3.5%                6.5%
                 Other                                                           0.6%                  0.7%                0.8%
 
 
     District Name: PALESTINE ISD           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                          Section II - Page 2
     County Name: ANDERSON                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 001907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
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     BUDGETED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)                              District              District               State
                                                                                                      Group
         Revenues:
              Total Revenues                                              $17,875,233        $1,024,396,086     $16,792,540,056
              Total Revenues per Pupil                                         $4,647                $4,739              $4,749
              % Revenues by Source
                   Local and CED Tax                                            38.3%                 26.1%               48.1%
                   Other Local & Intermediate                                    4.8%                  3.3%                4.2%
                   State                                                        47.2%                 59.4%               40.5%
                   Federal                                                       9.8%                 11.1%                7.2%
         Expenditures:
              Total Expenditures                                          $17,907,240        $1,036,739,173     $16,880,406,373
              Total Expenditures per Pupil                                     $4,655                $4,796              $4,774
              % Expenditures by Function
                 Operating
                   Instruction                                                  50.6%                 50.8%               51.4%
                   Instructional Administration                                  1.3%                  2.4%                2.0%
                   Campus Administration                                         4.9%                  4.3%                4.8%
                   Central Administration                                        5.4%                  5.2%                4.8%
                   Support                                                       5.5%                  5.4%                5.3%
                   Plant Services                                                9.7%                  9.3%               10.1%
                   Other                                                        12.9%                 11.0%                9.9%
                 Non-Operating
                   Debt Service                                                  7.3%                  4.6%                7.1%
                   Capital Outlay                                                2.5%                  6.6%                4.4%
                   Community Services                                            0.1%                  0.3%                0.2%
              % Expenditures by Object
                 Operating
                   Payroll                                                      70.9%                 70.6%               71.7%
                   Other Operating                                              19.4%                 18.2%               16.8%
                 Non-Operating                                                   9.7%                 11.2%               11.5%
              Operating Expenditures                                      $16,153,448          $916,834,759     $14,897,922,893
              Operating Expenditures per Pupil                                 $4,199                $4,241              $4,214
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                         $9,056,398          $526,822,752      $8,678,868,610
              Instructional Operating Expenditures
                per Pupil                                                      $2,354                $2,437              $2,455
         Exclusions:
              Total Capital Projects Fund
                 Revenues                                                           0            $6,549,636         $97,517,417
                 Expenditures                                                       0           $30,920,142      $1,570,716,436
              Adult Basic Education                                           $24,117              $319,615          $7,246,290
 
 
     District Name: PALESTINE ISD           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                          Section II - Page 3
     County Name: ANDERSON                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 001907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
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                                                                 |-----District------|             District               State
                                                                                                      Group
     STAFF INFORMATION                                             Count       Percent
         Professional Staff:                                       309.6        60.3%                 58.2%               62.3%
              Teachers                                             267.2        52.1%                 48.8%               52.3%
              Professional Support                                  21.6         4.2%                  6.0%                6.6%
              Campus Administration                                 13.8         2.7%                  2.3%                2.5%
              Central Administration                                 7.0         1.4%                  1.1%                1.0%
         Educational Aides:                                         59.5        11.6%                 11.7%                8.8%
         Auxiliary Staff:                                          143.9        28.1%                 30.1%               28.9%
         Total Staff:                                              513.0          n/a              27,651.5           419,589.7
         Total Minority Staff:                                     129.3        25.2%                 51.5%               33.8%
         Teachers by Ethnicity and Sex:
              Males                                                 64.1        24.0%                 25.0%               21.6%
              Females                                              203.1        76.0%                 75.0%               78.4%
              African-American                                      32.0        12.0%                  6.3%                8.3%
              Hispanic                                               3.0         1.1%                 29.0%               13.9%
              White                                                231.3        86.6%                 64.4%               77.2%
              Other                                                  0.9         0.3%                  0.3%                0.5%
 
         Teachers by Highest Degree Held:
              No Degree                                              3.0         1.1%                  1.8%                1.0%
              Bachelors                                            192.9        72.2%                 71.7%               69.5%
              Masters                                               71.3        26.7%                 26.3%               29.0%
              Doctorate                                              0.0          -                    0.2%                0.4%
         Teachers by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                    16.0         6.0%                  7.3%                6.5%
              1-5 Years Experience                                  65.0        24.3%                 25.7%               24.7%
              6-10 Years Experience                                 51.9        19.4%                 20.5%               20.0%
              11-20 Years Experience                                89.0        33.3%                 31.3%               32.6%
              Over 20 Years Experience                              45.3        16.9%                 15.1%               16.2%
         Student/Teacher Ratio                                      14.4          n/a                 16.0                16.1
 
 
     District Name: PALESTINE ISD           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                          Section II - Page 4
     County Name: ANDERSON                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 001907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
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     STAFF INFORMATION (Continued)                                            District              District               State
                                                                                                       Group
         Average Years Experience of Teachers:                                    11.7                  10.9                11.4
         Average Years Experience of Teachers with District:                       7.4                   7.5                 7.7
         Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                               $18,864               $19,828             $21,365
              1-5 Years Experience                                             $21,035               $22,861             $23,441
              6-10 Years Experience                                            $25,092               $27,221             $27,113
              11-20 Years Experience                                           $28,003               $29,986             $30,836
              Over 20 Years Experience                                         $31,474               $33,254             $35,466
         Average Actual Salaries (excluding supplements):
              Teachers                                                         $25,783               $27,338             $28,398
              Professional Support                                             $30,528               $33,681             $35,374
              Campus Administration                                            $38,349               $43,902             $45,558
              Central Administration                                           $47,542               $53,073             $54,024
         Teaching Permits by Type:
              Temporary Classroom Assignment                                         2                    79               1,340
              Emergency Teaching                                                     3                   363               2,733
              Special Assignment                                                     4                   193               2,940
              Vocational                                                             1                    47                 548
              Non-renewable                                                          3                   117               1,292
         Turnover Rate for Teachers:                                             13.1%                 14.3%               12.9%
         Teacher Career Ladder Status:
              Teachers at Level II                                                 108                 4,334              68,401
              Teachers at Level III                                                 41                 3,084              64,454
 
 
 
                           ? Indicates that the data for this item fell outside a reasonable range.
 
 
     District Name: PALESTINE ISD           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                          Section II - Page 5
     County Name: ANDERSON                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 001907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
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     PROGRAM INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Student Enrollment by Program:
              Special Education                                      402        10.4%                 10.1%               10.3%
              Vocational Education                                   783        20.4%                 14.2%               13.6%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                113         2.9%                 13.8%                9.7%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          240         6.2%                  6.1%                7.0%
         Teachers by Program (Population Served):
              Regular Education                                    190.8        71.4%                 67.5%               71.1%
              Special Education                                     24.8         9.3%                  8.9%                9.2%
              Compensatory Education                                15.9         5.9%                  7.0%                5.7%
              Vocational Education                                  16.9         6.3%                  4.4%                3.9%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                4.3         1.6%                  8.6%                6.0%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          5.3         2.0%                  1.9%                2.2%
              Other                                                  9.1         3.4%                  1.7%                1.9%
         Budgeted Instructional Operating Expenditures by Program:
              Regular Education                               $6,240,084        68.9%                 65.3%               68.5%
              Special Education                               $1,132,845        12.5%                 10.3%               10.9%
              Compensatory Education                            $735,412         8.1%                 15.8%               11.5%
              Vocational Education                              $663,642         7.3%                  4.6%                4.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                           $138,394         1.5%                  2.8%                3.2%
              Gifted and Talented Education                     $146,021         1.6%                  1.2%                1.8%
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     COOPERATIVE INFORMATION                                                  District            District                State
                                                                                                     Group
         Staff:
              Professional Staff                                                   0.0                13.9                652.1
              Educational Aides                                                    0.0                 0.7                209.6
              Auxiliary Staff                                                      0.0                24.8                516.8
         Budgeted Financial:
              Total Revenues by Source                                               0          $3,364,147          $90,372,768
                Local                                                                0            $796,638          $10,125,133
                State                                                                0          $1,318,517          $44,396,237
                Federal                                                              0          $1,248,992          $35,851,398
              Total Expenditures by Object                                           0          $5,601,971         $109,973,893
                Operating                                                            0          $5,545,479         $106,672,298
                Non-Operating                                                        0             $56,492           $3,301,595
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                                   0          $2,397,644          $61,289,821
 
 
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