T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                   Section I - Page 1
                                               Division of Performance Reporting
                                                Academic Excellence Indicator System
                                                  1997-98 State Performance Report
Indicator:
                               African                          Native      Asian/                           Econ.       Special
                      State    American    Hispanic    White    American    Pac.Is.     Male      Female     Disadv.     Educ.
TAAS % Passing
Grade 3
 Reading   1998       86.2%      76.4%      81.1%      92.1%      85.0%      94.9%      84.4%      88.0%      79.0%      56.9%
           1997       81.5%      69.3%      73.8%      89.3%      79.4%      92.4%      78.9%      83.9%      72.0%      49.8%
 Math      1998       81.0%      65.7%      75.0%      89.1%      80.8%      93.7%      81.8%      80.3%      72.2%      52.2%
           1997       81.7%      66.8%      75.6%      89.4%      78.1%      94.2%      81.9%      81.5%      73.3%      53.0%
 All Tests 1998       76.6%      60.2%      69.2%      85.7%      75.6%      91.3%      76.1%      77.0%      66.2%      44.0%
           1997       74.2%      57.6%      65.4%      84.0%      70.7%      89.6%      72.8%      75.6%      62.8%      41.1%
 
TAAS % Passing
Spanish Grade 3
 Reading   1998       65.6%      60.0%      65.6%      59.5%      75.0%        *        59.3%      71.6%      65.4%      39.3%
           1997       44.6%      33.3%      44.6%      60.0%      50.0%        *        39.2%      50.0%      44.3%      27.5%
 Math      1998       66.4%      55.6%      66.4%      70.7%      62.5%        *        65.4%      67.3%      66.3%      43.2%
           1997       53.5%      33.3%      53.5%      60.0%      50.0%        *        53.0%      53.9%      53.2%      35.0%
 All Tests 1998       55.2%      40.0%      55.3%      50.0%      56.3%        *        51.3%      59.1%      55.0%      30.2%
           1997       37.2%      22.2%      37.2%      56.0%      50.0%        *        33.9%      40.5%      36.9%      21.4%
 
TAAS % Passing
Grade 4
 Reading   1998       89.7%      80.3%      85.3%      95.0%      88.2%      97.0%      88.3%      91.1%      83.4%      56.6%
           1997       82.5%      69.5%      75.5%      90.2%      84.3%      92.5%      80.5%      84.3%      73.0%      46.6%
 Writing   1998       88.7%      81.1%      85.2%      92.7%      87.0%      96.3%      86.0%      91.2%      83.0%      52.6%
           1997       87.1%      76.7%      83.3%      92.1%      86.3%      95.2%      84.7%      89.3%      80.4%      52.5%
 Math      1998       86.3%      73.3%      82.4%      92.1%      84.6%      96.7%      86.6%      86.0%      79.5%      51.4%
           1997       82.6%      66.3%      77.1%      90.2%      83.8%      94.7%      83.3%      81.9%      73.9%      46.9%
 All Tests 1998       78.6%      63.6%      72.3%      86.4%      77.0%      93.0%      76.7%      80.3%      68.9%      36.9%
           1997       72.0%      53.5%      63.5%      82.0%      73.7%      88.1%      70.3%      73.6%      59.8%      31.9%

TAAS % Passing
Spanish Grade 4
 Reading   1998       39.5%      85.7%      39.3%      52.6%      63.6%        *        33.6%      45.2%      39.4%      18.0%
           1997       36.8%        *        36.8%      18.2%        *          -        31.8%      41.9%      36.5%      14.8%
 Writing   1998       64.2%        *        64.1%      81.0%      86.4%        *        58.1%      70.2%      64.3%      36.9%
 Math      1998       59.5%        *        59.4%      83.3%      95.5%        *        58.1%      60.9%      59.5%      30.6%
           1997       48.0%        *        48.0%      54.5%        *          -        48.2%      47.9%      48.0%      22.9%
 All Tests 1998       33.1%      85.7%      33.0%      52.4%      63.6%        *        28.3%      37.9%      33.2%      14.8%
           1997       29.6%        *        29.6%      18.2%        *          -        26.9%      32.4%      29.5%      10.8%


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                                                Academic Excellence Indicator System
                                                  1997-98 State Performance Report
Indicator:
                               African                          Native      Asian/                           Econ.       Special
                      State    American    Hispanic    White    American    Pac.Is.     Male      Female     Disadv.     Educ.
TAAS % Passing
Grade 5
 Reading   1998       88.4%      80.1%      83.3%      94.0%      91.5%      95.9%      86.8%      90.0%      81.7%      52.1%
           1997       84.8%      72.8%      77.4%      92.4%      86.2%      94.0%      82.6%      86.8%      75.7%      47.5%
 Math      1998       89.6%      78.2%      86.6%      94.5%      91.5%      97.5%      89.3%      89.9%      84.0%      54.2%
           1997       86.2%      71.6%      81.5%      92.7%      87.2%      96.4%      86.0%      86.3%      78.7%      48.7%
 All Tests 1998       83.9%      70.8%      78.0%      91.1%      87.2%      94.7%      82.5%      85.1%      75.3%      42.4%
           1997       79.2%      62.6%      70.8%      88.6%      79.6%      92.4%      77.6%      80.6%      68.2%      37.0%

TAAS % Passing
Spanish Grade 5
 Reading   1998       50.2%        *        50.1%      50.0%        *          *        45.4%      55.0%      50.0%      20.7%
 Math      1998       57.7%        *        57.8%      87.5%        *          *        57.4%      58.1%      57.9%      28.4%
 All Tests 1998       41.9%        *        41.9%      50.0%        *          *        38.9%      44.9%      41.9%      15.4%

TAAS % Passing
Grade 6
 Reading   1998       85.6%      78.1%      75.8%      94.6%      90.5%      92.5%      83.7%      87.5%      75.8%      48.5%
           1997       84.6%      74.1%      75.4%      93.7%      88.4%      92.3%      82.4%      86.8%      74.3%      47.6%
 Math      1998       86.1%      74.3%      79.8%      93.6%      88.1%      95.6%      85.1%      87.1%      78.4%      46.3%
           1997       81.8%      66.4%      73.6%      91.1%      85.0%      93.7%      81.2%      82.4%      71.7%      40.5%
 All Tests 1998       79.9%      67.0%      69.2%      90.8%      83.8%      90.8%      78.0%      81.7%      68.2%      36.1%
           1997       76.8%      59.9%      65.7%      88.5%      81.3%      89.6%      75.1%      78.4%      63.8%      33.0%

TAAS % Passing
Spanish Grade 6
 Reading   1998       28.2%        *        28.2%        *          *          -        22.1%      33.9%      28.0%      10.0%
 Math      1998       38.2%        *        38.2%        *          *          -        33.8%      42.2%      38.4%      15.0%
 All Tests 1998       22.2%        *        22.2%        *          *          -        18.1%      26.1%      22.3%       9.1%


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                                                Academic Excellence Indicator System
                                                  1997-98 State Performance Report
Indicator:
                               African                          Native      Asian/                           Econ.       Special
                      State    American    Hispanic    White    American    Pac.Is.     Male      Female     Disadv.     Educ.
TAAS % Passing
Grade 7
 Reading   1998       85.5%      75.1%      76.9%      94.2%      87.9%      92.1%      83.2%      87.8%      75.5%      47.7%
           1997       84.5%      74.8%      75.0%      93.6%      87.1%      90.5%      81.6%      87.3%      74.0%      45.1%
 Math      1998       83.7%      67.9%      75.6%      93.2%      86.3%      94.0%      83.5%      83.9%      73.7%      41.7%
           1997       79.7%      63.3%      70.6%      89.8%      82.0%      93.1%      79.0%      80.3%      68.8%      35.9%
 All Tests 1998       78.5%      61.3%      67.7%      90.4%      80.8%      89.6%      77.1%      79.9%      65.5%      33.4%
           1997       75.1%      57.9%      63.3%      87.4%      78.1%      87.6%      73.1%      76.9%      61.4%      29.0%

TAAS % Passing
Grade 8
 Reading   1998       85.3%      76.2%      75.8%      94.2%      86.8%      91.1%      82.6%      87.9%      74.8%      45.3%
           1997       83.9%      74.0%      74.2%      93.0%      85.6%      91.3%      81.3%      86.4%      72.7%      44.4%
 Writing   1998       84.0%      75.6%      75.8%      91.7%      83.9%      90.5%      79.8%      87.9%      74.7%      37.1%
           1997       80.7%      69.9%      71.0%      90.0%      80.4%      88.4%      76.3%      85.0%      69.4%      33.6%
 Math      1998       83.8%      71.6%      75.8%      92.2%      85.5%      94.5%      83.3%      84.3%      74.6%      40.1%
           1997       76.3%      58.8%      65.2%      87.9%      79.9%      91.7%      77.1%      75.7%      63.6%      30.8%
 Science   1998       84.3%      70.0%      74.6%      94.4%      86.6%      92.3%      84.8%      83.8%      73.2%      48.2%
           1997       84.6%      69.3%      75.3%      94.6%      87.5%      92.3%      85.6%      83.6%      73.7%      52.7%
 Social S. 1998       69.9%      53.3%      54.1%      84.7%      75.5%      84.0%      71.0%      68.9%      52.8%      30.5%
           1997       67.4%      50.0%      51.4%      82.4%      71.1%      80.6%      68.8%      66.1%      49.5%      27.8%
 All Tests 1998       61.8%      42.3%      45.2%      78.1%      65.8%      78.9%      60.9%      62.7%      43.5%      16.5%
           1997       57.3%      36.3%      40.3%      74.1%      59.9%      74.2%      56.8%      57.8%      38.2%      13.8%

TAAS % Passing
Grade 10
 Reading   1998       88.3%      81.5%      80.0%      95.4%      91.3%      88.8%      87.5%      89.1%      78.3%      52.2%
           1997       86.1%      78.9%      75.7%      94.4%      86.8%      87.2%      85.2%      86.9%      73.9%      50.5%
 Writing   1998       89.9%      85.2%      82.5%      95.9%      91.5%      91.0%      88.3%      91.5%      81.7%      49.8%
           1997       88.5%      82.7%      79.6%      95.4%      91.7%      89.6%      86.1%      90.7%      78.6%      49.0%
 Math      1998       78.4%      61.8%      68.0%      88.5%      82.3%      89.3%      81.1%      75.9%      66.6%      35.0%
           1997       72.6%      54.0%      59.2%      84.9%      74.8%      87.3%      75.1%      70.2%      57.9%      29.4%
 All Tests 1998       73.1%      56.2%      60.1%      85.2%      78.1%      81.5%      74.1%      72.2%      58.2%      25.3%
           1997       67.8%      49.2%      52.1%      81.8%      71.7%      79.4%      68.5%      67.1%      50.3%      22.6%

                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                   Section I - Page 4                                               
                                                Academic Excellence Indicator System
                                                  1997-98 State Performance Report
Indicator:
                               African                          Native      Asian/                           Econ.       Special
                      State    American    Hispanic    White    American    Pac.Is.     Male      Female     Disadv.     Educ.
TAAS % Passing
Sum of grades 3-8 & 10
Accountability Subset
 Reading   1998       87.0%      78.2%      79.5%      94.2%      88.7%      93.0%      85.1%      88.7%      78.4%      51.1%
           1997       84.0%      73.2%      75.3%      92.4%      85.3%      91.3%      81.8%      86.1%      73.7%      47.1%
 Writing   1998       87.4%      80.4%      80.9%      93.4%      87.2%      92.4%      84.5%      90.1%      79.7%      46.0%
           1997       85.3%      76.1%      77.6%      92.5%      85.9%      90.8%      82.1%      88.2%      76.0%      44.5%
 Math      1998       84.2%      70.5%      77.7%      91.9%      85.7%      94.3%      84.4%      84.0%      76.1%      46.7%
           1997       80.1%      64.1%      71.8%      89.5%      81.6%      92.8%      80.5%      79.8%      70.5%      41.8%
 All Tests 1998       77.7%      62.6%      68.1%      87.9%      79.6%      89.3%      76.3%      79.0%      66.4%      35.1%
           1997       73.2%      55.7%      61.9%      84.9%      74.7%      86.7%      71.7%      74.6%      60.2%      31.1%

1999 Preview Indicator
TAAS % Passing
(Includes Spec. Ed.
& Spanish 3-4)
Sum of grades 3-8 & 10
 Reading   1998       83.3%      74.8%      74.8%      91.3%      84.7%      92.2%      80.6%      86.1%      73.7%      51.0%
 Writing   1998       84.2%      77.0%      77.4%      90.1%      82.6%      91.7%      80.2%      88.0%      75.6%      46.0%
 Math      1998       80.4%      67.0%      73.3%      88.6%      81.2%      93.4%      79.7%      81.2%      71.5%      46.6%
 All Tests 1998       73.1%      58.8%      63.1%      83.6%      74.0%      88.1%      70.6%      75.7%      61.2%      35.0%

2000 Preview Indicator
TAAS % Passing
(Includes Spec. Ed.
& Spanish 3-6)
Sum of grades 3-8 & 10
 Reading   1998       83.2%      74.8%      74.4%      91.3%      84.6%      92.2%      80.4%      85.9%      73.4%      50.9%
 Writing   1998       83.8%      77.0%      76.7%      90.1%      82.7%      91.7%      79.8%      87.7%      75.1%      45.9%
 Math      1998       80.3%      67.1%      73.0%      88.6%      81.1%      93.4%      79.5%      81.0%      71.3%      46.6%
 All Tests 1998       72.9%      58.8%      62.7%      83.6%      74.0%      88.1%      70.4%      75.5%      60.9%      34.9%

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                                                Academic Excellence Indicator System
                                                  1997-98 State Performance Report
Indicator:
                               African                          Native      Asian/                           Econ.       Special
                      State    American    Hispanic    White    American    Pac.Is.     Male      Female     Disadv.     Educ.
TAAS Cumulative
Pass Rate - Exit
 Class of 1998        88.7%      82.4%      82.6%      93.9%      85.5%      91.8%      88.1%      89.2%       n/a        n/a
 Class of 1997        86.6%      78.9%      79.3%      92.7%      87.5%      90.5%      86.2%      87.0%       n/a        n/a

End-of-Course Exam
(% Taking)
 Biology I
 Grades 8-12 1998     19.7%      18.5%      19.3%      20.0%      23.4%      20.4%      19.6%      19.8%      18.4%      11.1%
             1997     19.7%      18.0%      19.1%      20.0%      22.5%      20.6%      19.5%      19.9%      18.0%      10.8%
 Algebra I
 Grades 7-12 1998     18.5%      18.2%      18.7%      18.0%      21.3%      18.7%      18.4%      18.5%      17.6%       7.6%
             1997     18.3%      18.0%      18.2%      18.1%      21.6%      18.5%      18.2%      18.4%      17.1%       7.2%

                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                   Section I - Page 6                                               
                                                Academic Excellence Indicator System
                                                 1997 & 1998 TAAS Participation Report for All Students (Grades 3-8, & 10)
                                                   All Tests - % Answer Documents

1998 TAAS Participation

                                         African                        Native     Asian/                          Econ.
Grades 3-8 & 10                State     American   Hispanic   White    American   Pac. Is.     Male     Female    Disadv.

 Tested                        91.1%       88.5%      87.2%    95.0%      91.0%      89.2%      89.3%     92.9%     86.4%
   Accountability              76.0%       74.9%      69.9%    81.2%      69.2%      82.7%      71.9%     80.4%     68.8%
   TAAS Mobile                  4.4%        5.1%       3.8%     4.2%      10.0%       3.7%       4.2%      4.5%      3.9%
   Special Education            8.7%        8.5%       8.0%     9.6%      10.9%       2.8%      11.3%      5.9%      9.7%
   Spanish (gr. 3-6)            2.0%        0.0%       5.5%     0.0%       1.0%       0.0%       2.0%      2.1%      4.0%
 
 Not Tested                     8.9%       11.5%      12.8%     5.0%       9.0%      10.8%      10.7%      7.1%     13.6%
   Absent                       0.8%        0.9%       0.8%     0.7%       0.8%       0.4%       0.8%      0.7%      0.8%
   ARD Exempt                   5.2%        9.6%       5.5%     3.8%       5.8%       1.8%       6.7%      3.6%      7.8%
   LEP Exempt                   2.3%        0.2%       5.4%     0.1%       1.2%       7.9%       2.3%      2.2%      4.1%
   Other                        0.7%        0.8%       1.0%     0.4%       1.1%       0.7%       0.8%      0.6%      1.0%
 
 Total Answer
  Documents                2,052,472     289,287    753,013  947,170      5,978     50,888  1,051,417   999,500   972,809

1997 TAAS Participation
                                         African                        Native     Asian/                          Econ.
Grades 3-8 & 10                State     American   Hispanic   White    American   Pac. Is.     Male     Female    Disadv.

 Tested                        90.6%       88.4%      86.2%    94.8%      90.6%      88.0%      88.7%     92.5%     85.6%
   Accountability              76.0%       75.6%      69.6%    81.2%      69.8%      81.5%      71.9%     80.3%     68.7%
   TAAS Mobile                  4.5%        5.2%       3.9%     4.3%       9.9%       3.8%       4.3%      4.6%      4.0%
   Special Education            8.2%        7.6%       7.4%     9.3%      10.4%       2.7%      10.6%      5.6%      9.0%
   Spanish (gr. 3-4)            2.0%        0.0%       5.3%     0.0%       0.5%       0.0%       1.9%      2.0%      3.9%

 Not Tested                     9.4%       11.6%      13.8%     5.2%       9.4%      12.0%      11.3%      7.5%     14.4%
   Absent                       0.8%        1.0%       0.9%     0.7%       1.0%       0.4%       0.8%      0.7%      0.8%
   ARD Exempt                   5.3%        9.6%       5.7%     4.0%       6.0%       1.8%       6.9%      3.7%      8.0%
   LEP Exempt                   2.4%        0.2%       5.8%     0.1%       1.3%       8.9%       2.5%      2.4%      4.4%
   Other                        0.9%        0.9%       1.4%     0.4%       1.2%       0.9%       1.0%      0.7%      1.2%

 Total Answer
  Documents                2,028,676     283,225    735,435  948,748      5,718     48,857  1,039,863   987,043   950,764


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                                                Academic Excellence Indicator System
                                                  1997-98 State Performance Report
Indicator:
                               African                          Native      Asian/                           Econ.       Special
                      State    American    Hispanic    White    American    Pac.Is.     Male      Female     Disadv.     Educ.
Attendance Rate
  1996/97             95.2%      94.7%      94.7%      95.6%      94.4%      97.3%      95.2%      95.2%      94.8%      93.9%
  1995/96             95.1%      94.5%      94.6%      95.6%      94.2%      97.2%      95.1%      95.1%      94.8%      93.8%

Dropout Rate
  1996/97              1.6%       2.0%       2.3%       1.0%       1.9%       0.8%       1.7%       1.5%       1.6%       1.9%
  1995/96              1.8%       2.3%       2.5%       1.1%       2.0%       1.1%       1.9%       1.6%       1.7%       2.1%

Completion Rate
  Class of 1997       90.7%      87.2%      85.6%      94.5%      89.0%      95.7%      89.9%      91.6%      84.7%      83.6%
  Class of 1996       89.3%      85.5%      83.4%      93.8%      88.9%      94.2%      88.4%      90.3%      82.5%      81.6%

% Adv. Courses
  1996/97             19.6%      14.0%      14.9%      23.4%      20.6%      35.7%      18.0%      21.2%      13.2%       4.2%
  1995/96             17.3%      11.7%      12.3%      21.2%      17.0%      32.8%      15.8%      18.8%      10.9%       2.9%

% Rec. HS Pgm.
  Class of 1997        1.4%       1.1%       1.1%       1.6%       1.9%       1.7%       1.3%       1.4%       1.2%       1.0%
  Class of 1996        0.5%       0.2%       0.6%       0.5%       0.0%       0.3%       0.5%       0.5%       0.6%       0.4%

AP/IB Results
 % Tested
  1997-98              9.7%       3.7%       6.5%      11.9%       9.8%      27.2%       8.5%      10.7%       n/a        n/a
  1996-97              8.6%       3.3%       5.3%      10.8%       7.8%      25.5%       7.6%       9.5%       n/a        n/a
 % Scores >= Crit.
  1997-98             57.4%      29.9%      42.8%      60.9%      56.1%      70.1%      60.1%      55.2%       n/a        n/a
  1996-97             59.2%      29.5%      45.5%      62.5%      60.8%      69.8%      61.2%      57.6%       n/a        n/a
 % Examinees >= Crit.
  1997-98             59.6%      30.5%      50.0%      63.1%      53.3%      72.9%      61.3%      58.3%       n/a        n/a
  1996-97             62.0%      31.5%      52.2%      65.3%      66.2%      74.5%      63.5%      60.8%       n/a        n/a

TAAS/TASP Equiv.
  Class of 1997       42.4%      21.1%      26.4%      54.4%      43.5%      56.4%      45.4%      39.7%      24.1%       8.5%
  Class of 1996       40.0%      19.2%      24.1%      51.2%      45.9%      53.1%      42.5%      37.7%      22.0%       7.4%

SAT/ACT Results
 % At/Above Crit.
  Class of 1997       26.6%       7.1%      10.9%      34.6%      28.5%      44.2%      29.5%      24.2%       n/a        n/a
  Class of 1996       26.3%       6.8%      10.1%      34.6%      25.4%      42.7%      29.0%      24.1%       n/a        n/a
 % Tested
  Class of 1997       63.6%      58.2%      46.9%      70.6%      88.3%      88.9%      61.0%      66.0%       n/a        n/a
  Class of 1996       64.7%      60.1%      48.8%      71.1%      90.9%      86.9%      62.4%      66.9%       n/a        n/a
 Mean SAT I Score
  Class of 1997        992        849        907       1044        967       1067       1011        976        n/a        n/a
  Class of 1996        993        852        908       1043        973       1066       1013        976        n/a        n/a
 Mean ACT Score
  Class of 1997       20.1       17.2       18.0       21.4       20.8       21.8       20.1       20.1        n/a        n/a
  Class of 1996       20.1       17.1       17.9       21.4       20.2       21.7       20.0       20.1        n/a        n/a


                                            T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                            Section II - Page 1
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STUDENT INFORMATION                                                  PROGRAM INFORMATION
                                                   Count Percent                                                       Count Percent
Total Students                                 3,891,877  100.0%     Student Enrollment by Program:
Students By Grade: Early Childhood Education      14,375    0.4%         Special Education                           466,527  12.0%
                   Pre-Kindergarten              121,241    3.1%         Career and Technology Education             676,547  17.4%
                   Kindergarten                  289,683    7.4%         Bilingual/ESL Education                     462,379  11.9%
                   Grade 1                       313,192    8.0%         Gifted and Talented Education               313,131   8.0%
                   Grade 2                       307,106    7.9%
                   Grade 3                       299,984    7.7%     Teachers by Program (population served):
                   Grade 4                       296,894    7.6%
                   Grade 5                       296,071    7.6%         Regular Education                         181,353.8  71.2%
                   Grade 6                       297,957    7.7%         Special Education                          24,049.3   9.4%
                   Grade 7                       303,310    7.8%         Compensatory Education                     10,377.7   4.1%
                   Grade 8                       292,648    7.5%         Career and Technology Education            10,494.7   4.1%
                   Grade 9                       347,951    8.9%         Bilingual/ESL Education                    17,358.2   6.8%
                   Grade 10                      270,516    7.0%         Gifted and Talented Education               5,259.2   2.1%
                   Grade 11                      234,021    6.0%         Other                                       5,664.8   2.2%
                   Grade 12                      206,928    5.3%
                                                                     Budgeted Instructional Operating                 Amount Percent
Ethnic Distribution: African American            559,708   14.4%       Expenditures by Program:
                     Hispanic                  1,476,008   37.9%
                     White                     1,750,561   45.0%         Regular Education                    $7,940,368,020  70.7%
                     Asian/Pacific Islander       95,038    2.4%         Special Education                    $1,333,977,384  11.9%
                     Native American              10,562    0.3%         Compensatory Education                 $906,275,767   8.1%
                                                                         Career and Technology Education        $446,865,973   4.0%
Economically Disadvantaged                     1,886,926   48.5%         Bilingual/ESL Education                $406,838,459   3.6%
Limited English Proficient (LEP)                 519,793   13.4%         Gifted and Talented Education          $198,142,066   1.8%
                                             Non-Special  Special
                                              Education  Education
                                                Rates      Rates
                                                                     EXCLUSIONS
Retention Rates By Grade: Kindergarten           1.4%       7.0%
                          Grade 1                5.0%      10.2%     Shared Services Arrangement Staff:                       Count
                          Grade 2                2.3%       3.8%
                          Grade 3                1.4%       2.2%       Professional Staff                                   1,056.2
                          Grade 4                1.0%       1.6%       Educational Aides                                      298.5
                          Grade 5                0.6%       2.0%       Auxiliary Staff                                        724.0
                          Grade 6                1.5%       2.0%
                          Grade 7                2.6%       3.0%
                          Grade 8                1.8%       3.2%     Contracted Instructional Staff:                          488.7
Graduates (Class of 97):                           Count
                                                                     Budgeted Financial:                                     Amount
    Total (Includes Special Education)           181,794
         African American                         22,840               Total                                           $430,071,763
         Hispanic                                 54,131               Tuition Transfers-Grades Not Offer (91,94,96)     $8,782,094
         White                                    98,868               Wealth Equalization Transfers (91,96)           $351,927,950
         Asian/Pacific Islander                    5,526               Payments to Fiscal Agents/Members of SSA (93)    $69,361,719
         Native American                             429
    Special Education Graduates                   16,825
    Graduates With Advanced Seals                 71,602


                                            T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                            Section II - Page 2
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STAFF INFORMATION
                                                   Count Percent                                                              Years
Professional Staff:                            304,653.8   61.9%     Average Yrs. Experience of Teachers:                 11.8  yrs.
    Teachers                                   254,557.7   51.7%     Average Yrs. Experience of Teachers with Dist.        8.0  yrs.
    Professional Support                        33,669.5    6.8%
    Campus Administration (School Leadership)   12,287.1    2.5%     Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience:           Amount
    Central Administration                       4,139.4    0.8%       (regular duties only)
Educational Aides:                              48,626.2    9.9%         Beginning Teachers                                  $24,736
                                                                         1-5 Years Experience                                $26,787
Auxiliary Staff:                               138,677.0   28.2%         6-10 Years Experience                               $30,811
                                                                         11-20 Years Experience                              $37,240
Total Staff:                                   491,957.1  100.0%         Over 20 Years Experience                            $42,624
Total Minority Staff:                          176,491.3   35.9%
                                                                     Average Actual Salaries (regular duties only):
Teachers by Ethnicity and Sex:
                                                                         Teachers                                            $33,537
    Females                                    196,887.1   77.3%         Professional Support                                $40,713
    Males                                       57,670.6   22.7%         Campus Administration (School Leadership)           $52,030
                                                                         Central Administration                              $62,946
    African American                            20,753.8    8.2%
    Hispanic                                    40,225.9   15.8%
    White                                      191,484.6   75.2%     Permits by Type:                                          Count
    Asian/Pacific Islander                       1,364.3    0.5%
    Native American                                729.1    0.3%         Emergency (for certified personnel)                   3,150
                                                                         Emergency (for uncertified personnel)                 4,574
                                                                         Nonrenewable                                          1,695
Teachers by Highest Degree Held:                                         Temporary Classroom Assignment                          838
                                                                         District Teaching                                       188
    No Degree                                    2,473.1    1.0%         Temporary Exemption                                      62
    Bachelors                                  185,887.2   73.0%
    Masters                                     65,133.3   25.6%
    Doctorate                                    1,064.2    0.4%     Turnover Rate For Teachers:                               13.3%
Teachers by Years of Experience:                                     Class Size Average by Subject Area:                     Average
    Beginning Teachers                          17,907.6    7.0%         Elementary                                             19.8
    1-5 Years Experience                        67,690.3   26.6%         Secondary: English                                     20.8
    6-10 Years Experience                       44,628.2   17.5%                    Foreign Language                            21.4
    11-20 Years Experience                      73,090.4   28.7%                    Mathematics                                 20.7
    Over 20 Years Experience                    51,241.2   20.1%                    Science                                     21.7
                                                                                    Social Studies                              22.7
Number of Students Per Teacher:                     15.3     n/a

T E X A S E D U C A T I O N A G E N C Y Section II - Page 3 Academic Excellence Indicator System 1997-98 State Profile Report ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TAX INFORMATION Percent/ BUDGETED EXPENDITURE INFORMATION Amount Rate Amount Percent Total Adopted Tax Rate (calendar year 1997) n/a $1.497 Total Expenditures: $21,783,918,315 100.0% Standardized Tax Rates (comptroller valuation) Total Expenditures by Object: Maintenance and Operations n/a $1.305 Operating $19,527,368,239 89.6% Interest and Sinking Fund n/a $0.191 Payroll Costs (6100) $15,918,710,362 73.1% ------------------------- Prof. & Contracted Srvcs (6200) $1,704,005,986 7.8% Total Rate (sum of above) n/a $1.496 Supplies and Materials (6300) $1,498,723,707 6.9% Other Operating Costs (6400) $405,928,184 1.9% Standardized Local Tax Base (comptroller valuation) Non-Operating $2,256,550,076 10.4% Debt Service (6500) $1,531,985,683 7.0% Value (after exemptions) $708,921,744,666 n/a Capital Outlay (6600) $724,564,393 3.3% Value Per Pupil $182,154 n/a Total Operating Expend. by Function: $19,465,285,020 100.0% Value by Category Instruction (11,95) $11,245,811,208 57.8% Business $327,151,343,673 40.8% Instruct.-Related Services (12,13) $562,761,247 2.9% Residential $373,799,742,014 46.7% Instructional Leadership (21) $265,584,022 1.4% Land $59,500,145,583 7.4% School Leadership (23) $1,137,476,933 5.8% Oil and Gas $37,090,568,118 4.6% Support Services-Student (31,32,33) $849,752,434 4.4% Other $3,664,587,637 0.5% Student Transportation (34) $550,716,637 2.8% Food Services (35) $1,088,906,943 5.6% Cocurricular/Extracurricular (36) $490,126,870 2.5% Central Administration (41,92) $801,049,679 4.1% BUDGETED REVENUE INFORMATION Plant Maintenance & Operations (51) $2,183,072,112 11.2% Security & Monitoring Services (52) $103,877,919 0.5% Total Revenues $21,483,063,493 n/a Data Processing Services (53) $186,149,016 1.0% Total Revenues per Pupil $5,520 n/a Per Pupil Expenditures: Amount Revenues by Source Total Expenditures $5,597 Local Tax $10,101,854,657 47.0% Other Local & Intermediate $945,522,633 4.4% Total Operating Expenditures by Function: $5,002 State $9,716,447,548 45.2% Instruct. (11,95) & Inst. Leader. (21) $2,958 Federal $719,238,655 3.3% School Leadership (23) $292 Central Administration (41,92) $206 Other Operating (12,13,31-36,51-53) $1,546 FUND BALANCE INFORMATION Total Expend. for Community Services $45,524,736 Fund Balance (EOY 1996-97 Audited) $4,216,602,117 n/a Total Expend. for Athletic Programs $339,277,132 % of Total Budgeted Expend. (1997-98) n/a 21.3% The state budgeted $592,296,759 of TRS 'on-behalf' expenditures. Beginning in 1996-97 the TEA stopped collecting budgeted data for the Special Revenue Funds (including Shared Services Arrangements) and the Capital Projects Funds. Therefore, amounts budgeted by districts in these funds no longer appear.

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