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: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   XIV       Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      79.5%    84.4%    84.6%          91.7% (+)      -          83.3% (-)    92.3% (+)      -
              % Mastery             48.7%    53.3%    53.1%          66.7%          -          50.0%        69.2%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      68.3%    71.6%    72.1%          87.3% (-)      -          83.3% (-)    89.1% (-)      -
              % Mastery             22.8%    26.8%    23.5%          23.9%          -          16.7%        25.0%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      84.5%    88.3%    88.4%          98.7% (+)      -         100.0% (+)    98.5% (+)      -
              % Mastery             30.3%    33.1%    29.9%          50.0%          -          33.3%        52.3%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      60.8%    65.1%    65.3%          81.6% (-)      -          77.8% (-)    83.1% (-)      -
              % Mastery             11.6%    14.0%    10.8%          15.8%          -          11.1%        16.9%          -
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      80.6%    85.2%    84.6%          88.4% (-)      *          78.6% (-)    90.0% (+)      -
              % Mastery             53.6%    59.1%    56.8%          59.3%          *          35.7%        64.3%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.5%    67.0%    67.1%          67.1% (-)      *          57.1% (-)    70.0% (-)      -
              % Mastery             18.3%    20.7%    21.6%           9.4%          *           0.0%        11.4%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      85.2%    89.1%    89.2%          95.3% (+)      *          85.7% (-)    97.1% (+)      -
              % Mastery             34.7%    34.8%    33.1%          38.4%          *           7.1%        45.7%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      57.0%    62.4%    61.2%          65.1% (-)      *          57.1% (-)    67.1% (-)      -
              % Mastery             10.8%    12.1%    11.0%           7.0%          *           0.0%         8.6%          -
 
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      52.7%    60.0%    61.5%          69.8% (-)      *          43.8% (-)    74.4% (-)      *
              % Mastery             10.1%    10.6%    11.5%          13.5%          *          18.8%        12.8%          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      69.1%    76.6%    76.7%          83.5% (-)      *          87.5% (-)    83.5% (-)      *
              % Mastery             25.8%    29.5%    25.9%          23.7%          *          18.8%        25.3%          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      52.4%    59.5%    58.5%          66.0% (-)      *          62.5% (-)    65.8% (-)      *
              % Mastery              8.8%     8.4%     8.5%           3.1%          *           0.0%         2.5%          *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      39.6%    45.5%    45.2%          51.5% (-)      *          43.8% (-)    53.2% (-)      *
              % Mastery              3.2%     2.6%     2.8%           0.0%          *           0.0%         0.0%          *
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      50.0%    56.8%    55.4%          70.0% (-)      *          72.7% (-)    70.5% (-)      -
              % Mastery              9.4%    10.5%    10.2%          20.0%          *          18.2%        20.5%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      59.5%    67.4%    64.0%          77.5% (-)      *          81.8% (-)    77.9% (-)      -
              % Mastery             19.4%    23.7%    19.0%          30.3%          *          36.4%        29.9%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      50.8%    57.6%    58.2%          69.7% (-)      *          63.6% (-)    71.4% (-)      -
              % Mastery             10.0%    11.1%    10.7%          15.7%          *          27.3%        14.3%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      36.3%    41.9%    41.1%          57.8% (-)      *          54.5% (-)    59.0% (-)      -
              % Mastery              2.9%     3.2%     2.6%           8.9%          *           9.1%         9.0%          -
 
                                           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: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   XIV       Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  TAAS Exit   (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      76.4%    80.9%    80.5%          74.0% (-)      -          58.3% (-)    76.7% (-)      -
              % Mastery             30.4%    32.8%    33.0%          20.5%          -           8.3%        21.7%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      83.2%    86.0%    88.6%          87.5% (-)      -          66.7% (-)    91.5% (+)      -
              % Mastery             28.6%    28.9%    32.2%          37.5%          -           8.3%        44.1%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      60.7%    65.6%    65.4%          64.4% (-)      -          58.3% (-)    66.7% (-)      -
              % Mastery             18.7%    18.7%    17.9%          17.8%          -           8.3%        20.0%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      54.4%    59.3%    57.9%          53.4% (-)      -          33.3% (-)    58.3% (-)      -
              % Mastery              8.3%     8.2%     7.8%           9.6%          -           8.3%        10.0%          -
  TAAS Exit   (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      72.0%    75.9%    76.9%          78.4% (-)      -          55.6% (-)    81.0% (-)      *
              % Mastery             26.7%    29.4%    27.7%          31.1%          -          22.2%        33.3%          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      78.2%    81.3%    85.8%          88.0% (-)      -          88.9% (-)    87.5% (-)      *
              % Mastery             21.6%    24.3%    24.8%          24.0%          -           0.0%        26.6%          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      56.6%    60.2%    60.1%          58.7% (-)      -          44.4% (-)    59.4% (-)      *
              % Mastery             15.8%    16.5%    15.5%          18.7%          -           0.0%        18.8%          *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      48.6%    52.6%    53.1%          55.3% (-)      -          22.2% (-)    58.5% (-)      *
              % Mastery              6.4%     7.4%     6.7%           7.9%          -           0.0%         9.2%          *
 
                                           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: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   XIV       Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    (1991/92)           {97%}       95.1%    96.2%    96.0%          96.1% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Retention Rate (1991/92)
  ______________
    Grade K                          1.3%     2.6%     0.0%           3.4%          *           7.1%         2.8%          -
    Grade 1                          7.6%     9.9%     5.9%           8.9%          *          25.0%         6.7%          -
    Grade 2                          2.5%     1.8%     1.5%           1.8%          *           7.7%         1.0%          -
    Grade 3                          1.4%     0.8%     0.7%           2.2%          -           0.0%         2.6%          -
    Grade 4                          1.2%     1.0%     0.6%           0.0%          *           0.0%         0.0%          -
    Grade 5                          1.1%     1.0%     0.6%           1.0%          *           5.6%         0.0%          -
    Grade 6                          2.3%     1.8%     1.6%           0.8%          *           0.0%         1.0%          -
    Grade 7                          3.1%     2.6%     2.2%           0.0%          *           0.0%         0.0%          *
    Grade 8                          2.3%     1.2%     0.9%           0.9%          *           0.0%         1.1%          -
  Annual Dropout Rate
  ___________________
    (1991/92)              {1%}      3.8%     2.2%     2.3%           2.2% (-)     0.0% (+)     3.5% (-)     2.0% (-)      *
    (1990/91)              {1%}      3.9%     3.2%     2.4%           4.2% (-)     0.0% (+)     2.4% (-)     4.6% (-)      *
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    (1992/93)                        3.7%     3.3%     3.2%           3.2%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Graduation Rate
  _______________
    (Class of 1992)       {99%}     92.2%    93.8%    94.4%          92.3% (-)      *          92.9% (-)    92.1% (-)      -
    (Class of 1991)       {99%}     95.6%    95.6%    96.3%          91.8% (-)      -         100.0% (+)    90.6% (-)      *
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript
  __________________
    (Class of 1992)                 38.4%    42.8%    40.2%          35.7%          *          38.5%        35.7%          -
    (Class of 1991)                 33.2%    37.9%    35.5%          38.8%          -          25.0%        39.7%          *
  College Prepared
  ________________
    (Class of 1993)                 16.7%    20.4%    17.9%          13.8%          -           0.0%        15.9%          *
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    (Class of 1992)       {35%}     16.1%    14.6%    12.1%          13.1% (-)      *          15.4% (-)    12.9% (-)      -
    (Class of 1991)       {35%}     15.6%    13.4%    10.4%           6.0% (-)      -           0.0% (-)     5.2% (-)      *
  % Tested
    (Class of 1992)       {70%}     63.6%    65.8%    61.5%          69.0% (-)      *          69.2% (-)    70.0% (+)      -
    (Class of 1991)       {70%}     62.4%    63.0%    57.6%          58.2% (-)      -          37.5% (-)    60.3% (-)      *
  Average SAT Total Score
    (Class of 1992)                  874      876      858            946           -            *           938           -
    (Class of 1991)                  873      879      856             *            -            -            *            *
  Average ACT Composite Score
    (Class of 1992)                 19.9     20.1     20.0           19.9           -          18.6         19.9           *
    (Class of 1991)                 19.9     20.0     20.3           19.6           -            *          19.6           *
 
                                           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: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    91.7% (+)   87.9% (-)   87.1% (-)   95.1% (+)   93.3%     77.8%       *         *       40.0%
              % Mastery           66.7%       69.7%       64.5%       68.3%       66.7%     22.2%       *         *       20.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    87.3% (-)   81.8% (-)   77.4% (-)   95.0% (+)   73.3%     70.6%       *         *       40.0%
              % Mastery           23.9%        9.1%       16.1%       30.0%       20.0%      0.0%       *         *       40.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    98.7% (+)   97.1% (+)  100.0% (+)   97.6% (+)  100.0%     94.7%       *         *       83.3%
              % Mastery           50.0%       57.1%       51.4%       48.8%       64.7%     21.1%       *         *       16.7%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    81.6% (-)   71.4% (-)   71.4% (-)   90.2% (+)   76.5%     57.9%       *         *       50.0%
              % Mastery           15.8%       11.4%       11.4%       19.5%       23.5%      0.0%       *         *       16.7%
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    88.4% (-)   82.5% (-)   90.2% (+)   86.7% (-)   66.7%     66.7%       *         *         *
              % Mastery           59.3%       55.0%       56.1%       62.2%       50.0%     22.2%       *         *         *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    67.1% (-)   66.7% (-)   65.9% (-)   68.2% (-)   38.9%     50.0%       *         *         *
              % Mastery            9.4%        2.6%        0.0%       18.2%        0.0%      0.0%       *         *         *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    95.3% (+)   90.0% (+)   95.1% (+)   95.6% (+)   83.3%     94.4%       *         *       85.7%
              % Mastery           38.4%       22.5%       34.1%       42.2%       16.7%     16.7%       *         *       28.6%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    65.1% (-)   62.5% (-)   63.4% (-)   66.7% (-)   33.3%     50.0%       *         *       57.1%
              % Mastery            7.0%        2.5%        0.0%       13.3%        0.0%      0.0%       *         *       14.3%
 
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    69.8% (-)   65.5% (-)   79.5% (-)   61.5% (-)   53.8%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery           13.5%       13.8%       15.9%       11.5%        0.0%       -         *         *         *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    83.5% (-)   82.8% (-)   77.3% (-)   88.7% (-)   69.2%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery           23.7%       17.2%       13.6%       32.1%        7.7%       -         *         *         *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    66.0% (-)   51.7% (-)   68.2% (-)   64.2% (-)   30.8%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery            3.1%        0.0%        2.3%        3.8%        0.0%       -         *         *         *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    51.5% (-)   41.4% (-)   59.1% (-)   45.3% (-)   23.1%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery            0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%       -         *         *         *
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    70.0% (-)   57.1% (-)   70.5% (-)   69.6% (-)   50.0%       -         -         -         *
              % Mastery           20.0%       14.3%       20.5%       19.6%       11.1%       -         -         -         *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    77.5% (-)   64.3% (-)   72.1% (-)   82.6% (-)   72.2%       -         -         -         *
              % Mastery           30.3%       21.4%       20.9%       39.1%       16.7%       -         -         -         *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    69.7% (-)   57.1% (-)   67.4% (-)   71.7% (-)   61.1%       -         -         -         *
              % Mastery           15.7%       14.3%       16.3%       15.2%        5.6%       -         -         -         *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    57.8% (-)   46.4% (-)   52.3% (-)   63.0% (-)   33.3%       -         -         -         *
              % Mastery            8.9%        7.1%        6.8%       10.9%        5.6%       -         -         -         *
 
                                           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: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  TAAS Exit   (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    74.0% (-)   60.0% (-)   82.1% (-)   68.9% (-)   42.9%       *         -         *         -
              % Mastery           20.5%       15.0%       25.0%       17.8%        7.1%       *         -         *         -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    87.5% (-)   75.0% (-)   82.1% (-)   90.9% (+)   78.6%       *         -         *         -
              % Mastery           37.5%       30.0%       42.9%       34.1%       21.4%       *         -         *         -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    64.4% (-)   50.0% (-)   60.7% (-)   66.7% (-)   50.0%       *         -         *         -
              % Mastery           17.8%       15.0%       28.6%       11.1%        7.1%       *         -         *         -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    53.4% (-)   40.0% (-)   46.4% (-)   57.8% (-)   28.6%       *         -         *         -
              % Mastery            9.6%        5.0%        7.1%       11.1%        7.1%       *         -         *         -
  TAAS Exit   (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    78.4% (-)   54.5% (-)   76.9% (-)   80.0% (-)   36.4%       *         -         -       40.0%
              % Mastery           31.1%       27.3%       30.8%       31.4%        0.0%       *         -         -       20.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    88.0% (-)   81.8% (-)   87.5% (-)   88.6% (-)   75.0%       *         -         -       40.0%
              % Mastery           24.0%        9.1%       20.0%       28.6%        0.0%       *         -         -        0.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    58.7% (-)   36.4% (-)   52.5% (-)   65.7% (-)   18.2%       *         -         -       16.7%
              % Mastery           18.7%        9.1%       17.5%       20.0%        0.0%       *         -         -        0.0%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    55.3% (-)   27.3% (-)   48.8% (-)   62.9% (-)    8.3%       *         -         -       16.7%
              % Mastery            7.9%        9.1%        7.3%        8.6%        0.0%       *         -         -        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 6
District Name: MERKEL ISD                     Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 221904                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    (1991/92)           {97%}     96.1% (-)    n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Retention Rate (1991/92)
  ______________
    Grade K                        3.4%        6.3%        6.5%        0.0%        n/a        *       12.5%     12.5%     28.6%
    Grade 1                        8.9%       12.7%       10.8%        6.8%        n/a       7.5%     27.3%     27.3%     10.0%
    Grade 2                        1.8%        4.0%        1.7%        2.0%        n/a       2.7%     10.0%     10.0%      0.0%
    Grade 3                        2.2%        4.5%        0.0%        4.0%        n/a       5.3%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Grade 4                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%       *         *        0.0%
    Grade 5                        1.0%        2.0%        2.3%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      5.3%
    Grade 6                        0.8%        0.0%        1.6%        0.0%        n/a        *         *         *        0.0%
    Grade 7                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a        *         *         *        0.0%
    Grade 8                        0.9%        2.5%        1.7%        0.0%        n/a        -         -         -        0.0%
  Annual Dropout Rate
  ___________________
    (1991/92)              {1%}    2.2% (-)    1.9% (-)    2.9% (-)    1.4% (-)    6.3%       *         *         *        1.4%
    (1990/91)              {1%}    4.2% (-)    3.2% (-)    3.9% (-)    4.5% (-)   14.8%      0.0%       *         *        0.0%
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    (1992/93)                      3.2%        n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Graduation Rate
  _______________
    (Class of 1992)       {99%}   92.3% (-)   83.3% (-)   89.4% (-)   95.5% (-)   91.7%       -         -         -      100.0%
    (Class of 1991)       {99%}   91.8% (-)  100.0% (+)   94.1% (-)   89.7% (-)   71.4%       *         -         -      100.0%
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript
  __________________
    (Class of 1992)               35.7%       30.0%       28.6%       42.9%       18.2%       -         -         -        0.0%
    (Class of 1991)               38.8%       18.2%       25.0%       51.4%       10.0%       *         -         -        0.0%
  College Prepared
  ________________
    (Class of 1993)               13.8%        9.1%       14.3%       13.2%       13.0%       *         -         -        0.0%
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    (Class of 1992)       {35%}   13.1% (-)    n/a        11.9% (-)   14.3% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)       {35%}    6.0% (-)    n/a         6.3% (-)    5.7% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  % Tested
    (Class of 1992)       {70%}   69.0% (-)    n/a        64.3% (-)   73.8% (+)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)       {70%}   58.2% (-)    n/a        50.0% (-)   65.7% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    (Class of 1992)                946         n/a          *          923         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)                 *          n/a          *           *          n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    (Class of 1992)               19.9         n/a        19.3        20.4         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)               19.6         n/a        19.3        19.8         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 - Page 1
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: below average
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     STUDENT INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Total Enrollment:                                         1,372          n/a               163,708           3,535,742
         Enrollment by Grade Groupings:
              Early Childhood Education                                3         0.2%                  0.3%                0.4%
              Pre-Kindergarten                                        33         2.4%                  1.7%                2.7%
              Kindergarten                                            89         6.5%                  7.2%                7.4%
              Grades 1 - 6                                           648        47.2%                 47.9%               48.6%
              Grades 7 - 8                                           227        16.5%                 16.1%               15.3%
              Grades 9 - 12                                          372        27.1%                 26.9%               25.7%
         Ethnic Distribution:
              White                                                1,141        83.2%                 82.6%               48.4%
              Hispanic                                               208        15.2%                 10.2%               34.9%
              African American                                        20         1.5%                  6.6%               14.3%
              Other                                                    3         0.2%                  0.6%                2.4%
         Economically Disadvantaged                                  556        40.5%                 29.3%               43.6%
         Limited English Proficient (LEP)                             65         4.7%                  1.9%               11.3%
         Class Size by Subject Area:                  |-------Number of Classes-------|       |-------Average Class Size------|
                                                       District     Group        State         District      Group       State
         Elementary (Grades 1-6):                         30        3,073       63,197           18.3         20.4        20.3
         Secondary: English                               49        4,017       71,192           16.7         20.2        21.7
                    Foreign Language                       9          645       13,390           15.4         19.4        21.7
                    Mathematics                           31        2,572       47,197           17.5         20.4        22.1
                    Science                               31        2,894       50,624           17.3         21.2        22.5
                    Social Studies                        31        3,115       53,468           16.0         21.7        23.1
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     BUDGETED FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                          District              District               State
         Taxes:                                                                                       Group
             Total Adopted Tax Rate (CED & Local)                              $1.354                $1.273              $1.317
             Standardized Tax Rates (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Maintenance and Operations (CED)                              $0.807                $0.813              $0.819
                 Maintenance and Operations (School District)                  $0.308                $0.206              $0.296
                 Interest and Sinking (School District)
                 ______________________________________                        $0.116                $0.228              $0.165
                 Total Rate (sum of above)                                     $1.232                $1.247              $1.280
             Standardized Local Tax Base (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Value                                                   $104,665,426       $19,109,902,806    $630,341,836,775
                 Value Per Pupil (Enrollment)                                 $76,287              $116,732            $178,277
             % Value by Category
                 Business                                                       34.1%                 26.6%               41.0%
                 Residential                                                    29.4%                 41.9%               42.9%
                 Land                                                           27.3%                 22.5%                8.8%
                 Oil and Gas                                                     7.0%                  7.9%                6.5%
                 Other                                                           2.2%                  0.9%                0.8%
 
 
     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 - Page 2
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: below average
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     BUDGETED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)                              District              District               State
                                                                                                      Group
         Revenues:
              Total Revenues                                               $6,577,861          $718,269,800     $16,792,540,056
              Total Revenues per Pupil                                         $4,794                $4,388              $4,749
              % Revenues by Source
                   Local and CED Tax                                            20.8%                 35.8%               48.1%
                   Other Local & Intermediate                                    2.1%                  4.8%                4.2%
                   State                                                        73.3%                 54.6%               40.5%
                   Federal                                                       3.8%                  4.8%                7.2%
         Expenditures:
              Total Expenditures                                           $6,023,390          $721,204,622     $16,880,406,373
              Total Expenditures per Pupil                                     $4,390                $4,405              $4,774
              % Expenditures by Function
                 Operating
                   Instruction                                                  57.4%                 50.2%               51.4%
                   Instructional Administration                                  0.1%                  0.9%                2.0%
                   Campus Administration                                         5.5%                  4.8%                4.8%
                   Central Administration                                        5.1%                  5.3%                4.8%
                   Support                                                       5.1%                  4.1%                5.3%
                   Plant Services                                                7.4%                  9.3%               10.1%
                   Other                                                        11.2%                 11.5%                9.9%
                 Non-Operating
                   Debt Service                                                  2.0%                  7.5%                7.1%
                   Capital Outlay                                                6.2%                  6.4%                4.4%
                   Community Services                                             -                    0.1%                0.2%
              % Expenditures by Object
                 Operating
                   Payroll                                                      73.1%                 67.2%               71.7%
                   Other Operating                                              18.7%                 19.0%               16.8%
                 Non-Operating                                                   8.2%                 13.8%               11.5%
              Operating Expenditures                                       $5,531,054          $620,557,287     $14,897,922,893
              Operating Expenditures per Pupil                                 $4,031                $3,791              $4,214
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                         $3,459,955          $362,056,835      $8,678,868,610
              Instructional Operating Expenditures
                per Pupil                                                      $2,522                $2,212              $2,455
         Exclusions:
              Total Capital Projects Fund
                 Revenues                                                     $20,000            $6,899,678         $97,517,417
                 Expenditures                                                       0           $37,607,495      $1,570,716,436
              Adult Basic Education                                                 0                $4,600          $7,246,290
 
 
     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 - Page 3
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: below average
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                                                                 |-----District------|             District               State
                                                                                                      Group
     STAFF INFORMATION                                             Count       Percent
         Professional Staff:                                       111.8        64.0%                 64.0%               62.3%
              Teachers                                              98.8        56.6%                 54.9%               52.3%
              Professional Support                                   5.6         3.2%                  4.9%                6.6%
              Campus Administration                                  5.4         3.1%                  2.8%                2.5%
              Central Administration                                 2.0         1.1%                  1.4%                1.0%
         Educational Aides:                                         21.5        12.3%                  8.5%                8.8%
         Auxiliary Staff:                                           41.4        23.7%                 27.4%               28.9%
         Total Staff:                                              174.6          n/a              19,000.9           419,589.7
         Total Minority Staff:                                       9.8         5.6%                  9.4%               33.8%
         Teachers by Ethnicity and Sex:
              Males                                                 22.5        22.8%                 22.3%               21.6%
              Females                                               76.3        77.2%                 77.7%               78.4%
              African-American                                       1.0         1.0%                  2.7%                8.3%
              Hispanic                                               0.0          -                    2.8%               13.9%
              White                                                 97.8        99.0%                 94.3%               77.2%
              Other                                                  0.0          -                    0.2%                0.5%
 
         Teachers by Highest Degree Held:
              No Degree                                              0.0          -                    0.5%                1.0%
              Bachelors                                             85.0        86.0%                 72.9%               69.5%
              Masters                                               13.8        14.0%                 26.4%               29.0%
              Doctorate                                              0.0          -                    0.2%                0.4%
         Teachers by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                     7.0         7.1%                  6.0%                6.5%
              1-5 Years Experience                                  24.0        24.3%                 24.7%               24.7%
              6-10 Years Experience                                 19.0        19.2%                 21.9%               20.0%
              11-20 Years Experience                                34.8        35.3%                 31.7%               32.6%
              Over 20 Years Experience                              14.0        14.2%                 15.8%               16.2%
         Student/Teacher Ratio                                      13.9          n/a                 15.7                16.1
 
 
     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 - Page 4
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: below average
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     STAFF INFORMATION (Continued)                                            District              District               State
                                                                                                       Group
         Average Years Experience of Teachers:                                    11.4                  11.2                11.4
         Average Years Experience of Teachers with District:                       7.6                   6.9                 7.7
         Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                               $17,997               $19,013             $21,365
              1-5 Years Experience                                             $21,072               $21,502             $23,441
              6-10 Years Experience                                            $25,760               $25,934             $27,113
              11-20 Years Experience                                           $27,767               $28,508             $30,836
              Over 20 Years Experience                                         $29,886               $31,445             $35,466
         Average Actual Salaries (excluding supplements):
              Teachers                                                         $25,364               $26,112             $28,398
              Professional Support                                             $32,238               $30,735             $35,374
              Campus Administration                                            $41,034               $41,459             $45,558
              Central Administration                                           $46,077               $49,142             $54,024
         Teaching Permits by Type:
              Temporary Classroom Assignment                                         2                   134               1,340
              Emergency Teaching                                                     0                   143               2,733
              Special Assignment                                                     3                    96               2,940
              Vocational                                                             0                    24                 548
              Non-renewable                                                          0                    46               1,292
         Turnover Rate for Teachers:                                             15.6%                 13.3%               12.9%
         Teacher Career Ladder Status:
              Teachers at Level II                                                  28                 3,806              68,401
              Teachers at Level III                                                 36                 2,400              64,454
 
 
 
                           ? 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 - Page 5
     County Name: TAYLOR                      Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 221904                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: below average
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     PROGRAM INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Student Enrollment by Program:
              Special Education                                      177        12.9%                 12.1%               10.3%
              Vocational Education                                   241        17.6%                 16.4%               13.6%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                 65         4.7%                  1.8%                9.7%
              Gifted and Talented Education                           92         6.7%                  7.0%                7.0%
         Teachers by Program (Population Served):
              Regular Education                                     80.0        81.0%                 76.9%               71.1%
              Special Education                                      8.0         8.1%                  8.8%                9.2%
              Compensatory Education                                 4.7         4.7%                  5.8%                5.7%
              Vocational Education                                   3.3         3.4%                  4.6%                3.9%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                0.7         0.7%                  0.8%                6.0%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          0.0          -                    1.8%                2.2%
              Other                                                  2.1         2.2%                  1.4%                1.9%
         Budgeted Instructional Operating Expenditures by Program:
              Regular Education                               $2,671,254        77.2%                 73.7%               68.5%
              Special Education                                 $282,335         8.2%                 10.3%               10.9%
              Compensatory Education                            $303,529         8.8%                  8.5%               11.5%
              Vocational Education                              $154,901         4.5%                  5.0%                4.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                            $25,598         0.7%                  0.6%                3.2%
              Gifted and Talented Education                      $22,338         0.6%                  1.9%                1.8%
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     COOPERATIVE INFORMATION                                                  District            District                State
                                                                                                     Group
         Staff:
              Professional Staff                                                   0.1               129.0                652.1
              Educational Aides                                                    0.0                46.5                209.6
              Auxiliary Staff                                                      0.0                86.3                516.8
         Budgeted Financial:
              Total Revenues by Source                                               0         $11,739,719          $90,372,768
                Local                                                                0          $1,868,440          $10,125,133
                State                                                                0          $3,941,905          $44,396,237
                Federal                                                              0          $5,929,374          $35,851,398
              Total Expenditures by Object                                           0         $16,533,534         $109,973,893
                Operating                                                            0         $16,179,873         $106,672,298
                Non-Operating                                                        0            $353,661           $3,301,595
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                                   0          $8,267,801          $61,289,821
 
 
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