Snapshot 2019: Item Definitions

The definitions below are ordered in the sequence in which the items appear in the District Detail search results and Summary Tables. For a description of the column headers in the data download files, please download Description File (layout *.lyt) from the Snapshot Download Statistics page.

District or Charter Name: For districts, it includes one of the following designations based on the governance system:

  • ISD (Independent School District): A locally elected board of trustees governs the district.
  • CSD (Common School District): The commissioner's court of the county governs the school district.
  • MSD (Municipal School District): The city council governs the school district.

County Number and Name: A unique identifier assigned to each county for administrative purposes. The numbers correspond to the alphabetic order of county names. (Source: Organization Master Files)

Region: The education service center (ESC) region from which the district receives educational services. This is not necessarily the service center assignment based upon geographic location, although in most cases they are the same. There are 20 ESCs serving districts in the state. (Source: Organization Master Files)

1. District Accountability Rating: The district rating assigned by the 2019 state accountability system. Districts are classified as either A, B, C, D, F or Not Rated. See the 2019 Accountability Manual for a detailed description of the 2019 accountability criteria and standards. (Source: Division of Performance Reporting)

2. Total Number of Schools: A count of schools in a district that have a unique state-assigned nine-digit identifier and had students enrolled as of October 26, 2018. (Source: Organization Master Files; TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

3. Total Students: The number of students in membership as of October 26, 2018, at any grade, from early education through grade 12. Membership differs from enrollment because it does not include those students who are served in the district for less than two hours per day. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

4. Students % African American: Percentage of total students reported as African American. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

5. Students % Hispanic: Percentage of total students reported as Hispanic. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

6. Students % White: Percentage of total students reported as white. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

7. Students % American Indian: Percentage of total students reported as American Indian. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

8. Students % Asian: Percentage of total students reported as Asian. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

9. Students % Pacific Islander: Percentage of total students reported as Pacific Islander. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

10. Students % Two or More Races: Percentage of total students reported as two or more races. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

11. Students % Economically Disadvantaged: Percentage of total students reported as economically disadvantaged. Economically disadvantaged students are those who are reported as eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Program, or other public assistance. Students reported with any one of these status codes may or may not be enrolled in a special program such as compensatory or special education. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

12. Students % English Learners (EL): Students identified as participating in programs for English learners (EL), expressed as a percentage of total students. Students are identified as EL by the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC). English learners may also be counted in other special programs. Note that the descriptors “English Learner” and “Limited English Proficient (LEP)” may be used interchangeably. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

13. Students % Special Education: Students identified as participating in programs for students with disabilities expressed as a percentage of total students. Students are placed in special education by their Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee. Students in special education may also be counted in other special programs such as career and technical or bilingual/English as a second language (ESL) education. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

14. Students % Bilingual/ESL Education: Students identified as participating in bilingual or ESL education expressed as a percentage of total students. Students in bilingual/ESL education may also be counted in other special programs such as special or career and technical education. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

15. Students % Career and Technical Education: Students identified as taking career and technical education courses expressed as a percentage of total students. Students taking these courses may also be counted in other special programs such as special or bilingual/ESL education. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

16. Students % Gifted and Talented Education: Students identified and served in state-approved gifted and talented programs expressed as a percentage of total students. Students in gifted and talented education may also be counted in other special programs such as career and technical or bilingual/ESL education. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110)

17. Attendance Rate (2017-18): The total number of days students were present in 2017-18 divided by the total number of days students were in membership in 2017-18. Only students in grades 1-12 are included in the calculations. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 42400)

18. Annual Dropout Rate Gr. 9-12 (2017-18): The total number of students reported as dropouts during 2017-18 in grades 9-12 expressed as a percentage of the total number of students in attendance at any time during 2017-18 in grades 9-12. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40203, 42400, 42500; TxCHSE Records)

Per Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 39, the following students are excluded from campus and district annual dropout calculations:

  1. Student ordered by a court to attend a high school equivalency certificate program but has not earned a high school equivalency certificate;
  2. Student was previously reported to the state as a dropout;
  3. Student was in attendance but not in membership for purposes of average daily attendance;
  4. Student was initially enrolled in a school in the United States in any grade 7 through 12 as an unschooled refugee or asylee;
  5. Student attends a district exclusively as a function of having been detained at a county detention facility and is not otherwise a student of the district in which the facility is located;
  6. Student who is incarcerated in a state jail or federal penitentiary as an adult or as a person certified to stand trial as an adult;
  7. Student in a Texas Juvenile Justice Department facility or residential treatment facility served by a Texas public school district;
  8. Student who is at least 18 years of age as of September 1 and has satisfied the credit requirements for high school graduation; has not completed individualized education program (IEP); and is enrolled and receiving IEP services.

State and region annual dropout rates are calculated without exclusions.

19. 4-Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate (Class of 2018): The number of students who began 9th grade in 2014-15 and graduated before or by the end of their expected graduation year of 2017-18. This count is expressed as a percentage of the final number of students in the class after four years. Students who transfer out or transfer in are subtracted or added to the denominator, respectively. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110, 40203, 42400, 42500; TxCHSE Records)

Per Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 39, the following are excluded from campus and district graduation calculations:

  1. Student ordered by a court to attend a high school equivalency certificate program but has not earned a high school equivalency certificate;
  2. Student was previously reported to the state as a dropout;
  3. Student was in attendance but not in membership for purposes of average daily attendance;
  4. Student was initially enrolled in a school in the United States in any grade 7 through 12 as an unschooled refugee or asylee;
  5. Student attends a district exclusively as a function of having been detained at a county detention facility and is not otherwise a student of the district in which the facility is located;
  6. Student who is incarcerated in a state jail or federal penitentiary as an adult or as a person certified to stand trial as an adult;
  7. Student in a Texas Juvenile Justice Department facility or residential treatment facility served by a Texas public school district;
  8. Student who is at least 18 years of age as of September 1 and has satisfied the credit requirements for high school graduation; has not completed individualized education program (IEP); and is enrolled and receiving IEP services.

State and region longitudinal graduation rates are calculated without exclusions.

20. 5-Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate (Class of 2017): The number of students who began 9th grade in 2013-14 and graduated within a year after their expected graduation year of 2016-17. This count is expressed as a percentage of the final number of students in the class after five years. Students who transfer out or transfer in are subtracted or added to the denominator, respectively. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110, 40203, 42400, 42500; TxCHSE Records)

Per Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 39, the following are excluded from campus and district graduation calculations:

  1. Student ordered by a court to attend a high school equivalency certificate program but has not earned a high school equivalency certificate;
  2. Student was previously reported to the state as a dropout;
  3. Student was in attendance but not in membership for purposes of average daily attendance;
  4. Student was initially enrolled in a school in the United States in any grade 7 through 12 as an unschooled refugee or asylee;
  5. Student attends a district exclusively as a function of having been detained at a county detention facility and is not otherwise a student of the district in which the facility is located;
  6. Student who is incarcerated in a state jail or federal penitentiary as an adult or as a person certified to stand trial as an adult;
  7. Student in a Texas Juvenile Justice Department facility or residential treatment facility served by a Texas public school district;
  8. Student who is at least 18 years of age as of September 1 and has satisfied the credit requirements for high school graduation; has not completed individualized education program (IEP); and is enrolled and receiving IEP services.

State and region longitudinal graduation rates are calculated without exclusions.

21. 6-Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate (Class of 2016): The number of students who began 9th grade in 2012-13 and graduated within two years after their expected graduation year of 2015-16. This count is expressed as a percentage of the final number of students in the class after six years. Students who transfer out or transfer in are subtracted or added to the denominator, respectively. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40110, 40203, 42400, 42500; TxCHSE Records)

Per Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 39, the following are excluded from campus and district graduation calculations:

  1. Student ordered by a court to attend a high school equivalency certificate program but has not earned a high school equivalency certificate;
  2. Student was previously reported to the state as a dropout;
  3. Student was in attendance but not in membership for purposes of average daily attendance;
  4. Student was initially enrolled in a school in the United States in any grade 7 through 12 as an unschooled refugee or asylee;
  5. Student attends a district exclusively as a function of having been detained at a county detention facility and is not otherwise a student of the district in which the facility is located;
  6. Student who is incarcerated in a state jail or federal penitentiary as an adult or as a person certified to stand trial as an adult;
  7. Student in a Texas Juvenile Justice Department facility or residential treatment facility served by a Texas public school district;
  8. Student who is at least 18 years of age as of September 1 and has satisfied the credit requirements for high school graduation; has not completed individualized education program (IEP); and is enrolled and receiving IEP services.

State and region longitudinal graduation rates are calculated without exclusions.

22. Annual Graduate Count (2017-18): The number of students who graduated during the 2017-18 school year, including the summer of 2018. This count includes 12th grade graduates, as well as graduates from other grades. Counts of graduates identified as receiving special education services are included in this total. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 40203)

23. Annual RHSP/DAP/FHSP-E/FHSP-DLA Graduate Count (2017-18): This indicator shows the number of annual graduates who were reported as having satisfied the course requirements for the Texas State Board of Education Recommended High School Program (RHSP), Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP), or the Foundation High School Program (FHSP) with an endorsement (FHSP-E) or the distinguished level of achievement (FHSP-DLA). RHSP graduates are students with graduation type codes of 19, 22, 25, 28, or 31; DAP graduates are students with graduation type codes of 20, 23, 26, 29, or 32; FHSP graduates are students with graduation type codes of 34, 54, 55, 56, or 57. FHSP graduates with code type 35 are ineligible for endorsements and are excluded (Source: TSDS PEIMS, Oct. 2017)

24. STAAR % at Performance Level Standards for All Subjects: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades and all subjects at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

25. STAAR % at Performance Level Standards on ELA/Reading: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades and ELA/reading at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

26. STAAR % at Performance Level Standards on Writing: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades and writing at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 4 and 7 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 4 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

27. STAAR % at Performance Level Standards on Mathematics: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades and mathematics at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

28. STAAR % at Performance Level Standards on Science: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades and science at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 5 and 8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

29. STAAR % at Performance Level Standards on Social Studies: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades and social studies at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

30. STAAR % African American Student Tests at Performance Level Standards: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades for African American students at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

31. STAAR % Hispanic Student Tests at Performance Level Standards: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades for Hispanic students at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

32. STAAR % White Student Tests at Performance Level Standards: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades for white students at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

33. STAAR % American Indian Student Tests at Performance Level Standards: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades for American Indian students at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

34. STAAR % Asian Student Tests at Performance Level Standards: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades for Asian students at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

35. STAAR % Pacific Islander Student Tests at Performance Level Standards: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades for Pacific Islander students at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

36. STAAR % Two or More Races Student Tests at Performance Level Standards: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades for two or more races students at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

37. STAAR % Economically Disadvantaged Student Tests at Performance Level Standards: Percentage of STAAR or substitute tests taken in 2018-19 for all grades for economically disadvantaged students at 1) Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above, 2) Meets Grade Level Standard or Above, and 3) Masters Grade Level Standard. The performance of students taking STAAR 3-8 (including STAAR Alternate 2) and STAAR 3-5 Spanish are included. STAAR End-of-Course (including STAAR Alternate 2) and English Learner (EL) performance measures are also included. Only students enrolled in the district as of October 26, 2018 are included. (Source: Consolidated Accountability File)

38. SAT/ACT Results -  % Tested (2017-2018): The number of 2017-2018 graduates who took either the College Board's SAT or the ACT, Inc. ACT assessment, expressed as a percentage of all graduates. (Source: SAT/ACT File; TSDS PEIMS, 40203)

39. SAT/ACT Results -  % At or Above Criterion (2017-2018): The number of 2017-18 graduating examinees who scored at or above the criterion score (480 on the SAT evidence-based reading and writing or 19 on ACT English section and 23 composite; and 530 on SAT mathematics or 19 on ACT Mathematics section and 23 on the ACT composite) expressed as a percentage of all 2017-18 graduating examinees taking either the SAT or ACT. If a student takes an examination more than once, the agency will use the best score. (Source: SAT/ACT File)

40. SAT - Average Score (2017-2018): The average of SAT total scores (a sum of evidence-based reading and writing and mathematics) for 2017-18 graduates who took the SAT divided by the number of 2017-18 graduating SAT examinees. Total scores for the SAT range from 400 to 1600 for evidence-based reading and writing and mathematics combined. Total score for each examinee is calculated based on the best section scores from all SAT tests taken by the examinee anytime during their high school years. (Source: SAT/ACT File)

41. ACT - Average Score (2017-2018): The average of ACT composite scores (an average of English, mathematics, reading, and science), created by summing the composite scores for 2017-18 graduates who took the ACT divided by the number of 2017-18 graduating ACT examinees. Scores on each of the ACT sections range from 1 to 36. Composite score for each examinee is calculated based on the best section scores from all ACT tests taken by the examinee any time during their high school years. (Source: SAT/ACT File)

42. Total Staff FTE: A count of all personnel employed by the school district as of the fall of the 2018-19 school year, including both professional and paraprofessional positions. All staff counts are expressed as full-time equivalents (FTEs). The appropriate portion of an FTE is allocated to each of the responsibilities associated with an individual based on a percentage of total time worked. Shared services arrangement (SSA) staff and contracted instructional staff are not included in this total. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

43. Total Teacher FTE: The FTE count of personnel categorized as teachers, including special duty and permanent substitute teachers. Substitute teachers should not be confused with persons hired on a daily basis to substitute teach. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

44. Staff % Central Administration: The FTE count of personnel classified as administrators in the central office expressed as a percentage of total staff FTEs. Central office administrators include superintendents, assistant superintendents, business managers, tax assessor-collectors, directors of personnel, and other roles such as instructional officers and athletic directors, if reported at the central office. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

45. Staff % Campus Administration: The FTE count of personnel classified as school administrators expressed as a percentage of total staff FTEs. School administrators include principals and assistant principals, and other roles such as instructional officers and athletic directors, if reported at a specific school. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

46. Staff % Professional Support: The FTE count of personnel categorized as support staff expressed as a percentage of total staff FTEs. Support staff are defined as therapists, psychologists, counselors, diagnosticians, physicians and nurses, librarians, department heads, and miscellaneous other support roles. This category does not include secretaries. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

47. Staff % Teachers: The teacher FTE count expressed as a percentage of total staff FTEs. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

48. Staff % Educational Aides: The FTE count of personnel categorized as educational aides, or educational aides/interpreters, expressed as a percentage of total staff FTEs. Educational aides perform routine classroom tasks under the general supervision of a certified teacher or teaching team. Interpreters translate for students who are deaf or hearing-impaired. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

49. Staff % Auxiliary: The FTE count of personnel categorized as auxiliary staff expressed as a percentage of total staff FTEs. Auxiliary staff are those personnel reported without a role but with a TSDS PEIMS employment and payroll record. Examples include food service workers, bus drivers, secretaries, and custodial staff. For auxiliary staff, the FTE is simply the value of the percentage of day worked expressed as a fraction. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

50. Average Central Administrative Salary: The sum of all the salaries of central administrators divided by the total FTE count of central administrators. The salary amount is pay for regular duties only; any supplements are excluded. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30060, 30090)

51. Average Campus Administrative Salary: The sum of all the salaries of school administrators divided by the total FTE count of school administrators. The salary amount is pay for regular duties only; any supplements are excluded. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30060, 30090)

52. Average Professional Support Staff Salary: The sum of all the salaries of professional support staff divided by the total FTE count of professional support staff. The salary amount is pay for regular duties only; any supplements are excluded. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30060, 30090)

53. Average Teacher Salary: The sum of all the salaries of teachers divided by the total FTE count of teachers. The salary amount is pay for regular duties only; supplemental payments for activities such as coaching, band and orchestra assignments, and club sponsorships are excluded. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30060, 30090)

54. Staff % Minority: The FTE count of all personnel reported as non-white expressed as a percentage of total staff FTEs. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30040, 30050, 30090)

55. Number of Students Per Total Staff: The total number of students divided by the total staff FTE count. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090, 40110)

56. Number of Students Per Teacher: The total number of students divided by the total teacher FTE count. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090, 40110)

57. Teacher % With 5 or Fewer Years of Experience: The FTE count of teachers with zero through five years of total professional experience expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. Total years of professional experience include experience earned in another Texas school district or in another state. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30040, 30050, 30090)

58. Teacher Average Years of Experience: A weighted average obtained by multiplying each teacher's FTE count by his or her years of experience, summing for all weighted counts, and then dividing by total teacher FTEs. Adjustments are made so that teachers with zero years of experience are appropriately weighted in the formula. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30040, 30050, 30090)

59. Teacher % With Advanced Degrees: The FTE count of teachers with master's or doctorate degrees expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30040, 30050, 30090)

60. Teacher Turnover Rate: The FTE count of teachers not employed in the district in the fall of 2017-18, who were employed in the district in the fall of 2017-18, divided by the teacher FTE count for the fall of 2017-18. Teachers who continue employment with a district but in a role other than teaching are also included in the turnover rate. Social security numbers of reported teachers are checked to verify their employment status in the same district in the fall of 2017-18. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

61. Teacher % African American: The FTE count of teachers reported as African American expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30040, 30050, 30090)

62. Teacher % Hispanic: The FTE count of teachers reported as Hispanic expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30040, 30050, 30090)

63. Teacher % White: The FTE count of teachers reported as white expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30040, 30050, 30090)

64. Teacher % Other: The FTE count of teachers reported as Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, or two or more races expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30040, 30050, 30090)

65. Teacher % Regular Education: The FTE count of teachers who serve students receiving regular education instruction expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. FTE values are allocated across student population types for teachers who serve multiple populations. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

66. Teacher % Special Education: The FTE count of teachers who serve students receiving special education instruction expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. FTE values are allocated across student population types for teachers who serve multiple populations. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

67. Teacher % Compensatory Education: The FTE count of teachers who serve students receiving compensatory education instruction expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. FTE values are allocated across student population types for teachers who serve multiple populations. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

68. Teacher % Bilingual/ESL Education: The FTE count of teachers who serve students receiving bilingual or ESL education instruction expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. FTE values are allocated across student population types for teachers who serve multiple populations. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

69. Teacher % Career and Technical Education: The FTE count of teachers who serve students receiving career and technical education instruction expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. FTE values are allocated across student population types for teachers who serve multiple populations. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

70. Teacher % Other Education (Includes Gifted and Talented): The FTE count of teachers who serve students receiving gifted and talented education instruction, students in honors classes, and students served in migrant programs, expressed as a percentage of the total teacher FTE count. FTE values are allocated across student types for teachers who serve multiple populations. (Source: TSDS PEIMS, 30050, 30090)

71. Taxable Value Per Pupil (2016 Tax Year): The district's total taxable property value in 2016 divided by the total number of students in the district in 2017-18. This measure is often referred to as "wealth." The Comptroller's Property Tax Division (CPTD) determines values as part of an annual study that attempts to present uniformly appraised property valuations statewide. The value used in this calculation is the traditional measure of value, not the alternative value which may be used in state funding formulas. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Sources: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

72. Locally Adopted Tax Rate (2017 Tax Year): The sum of each district's locally adopted maintenance and operation (M&O) and debt service (Interest & Sinking fund) tax rates. Rates are expressed per $100 of property value. The state value shown is a simple average, calculated as the sum of the district rates divided by the number of districts with rates. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

73. Total Operating and Other Revenue (2017-18): The total operating and other revenue is a sum of state operating funds, federal funds, local property tax from M&O (excluding recapture) and I&S, other local revenue, state assistance for debt service, and other receipts (excluding debt service financing). For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

74. Total Operating and Other Revenue Per Pupil: Total operating and other revenue divided by total students in 2017-18. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

75. Total Operating Revenue (2017-18): A sum of state operating funds, federal funds, local property tax from M&O (excluding recapture) and other local funds. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

76. Operating Revenue % State: Actual revenue from state sources, such as per capita and foundation program payments, revenue from other state-funded programs and revenue from other state agencies, expressed as a percentage of total operating revenue. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

77. Operating Revenue % Local and Other: Actual revenue from local taxes, other local sources, and intermediate sources expressed as a percentage of total revenue. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

78. Operating Revenue % Federal: Actual revenue received directly from the federal government, from other state agencies, or distributed by TEA for career and technical education, for programs for educationally disadvantaged children, for food service programs, and for other federal programs, expressed as a percentage of total revenue. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

79. Total Other Revenue (2017-18): Revenue from local property tax for I&S, state assistance for debt service, and other receipts (excluding debt service financing). All revenues in this category are non-operating. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

80. Fund Balance (For ISDs): The amount of unassigned surplus fund balance that existed at the end of the 2017-18 school year. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

81. Net Assets (Charter Schools): Charter schools report net assets instead of fund balances. This amount is the unrestricted portion of the total net assets. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

82. Total Actual Expenditures (2017-18): Actual outlays of money for all functions and objects for operating expenditures (payroll, professional and contracted services, supplies and materials, and other operating expenditures) and non-operating expenditures (debt service and capital outlays). For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

83. Total Actual Operating Expenditures (2017-18): The sum of all actual expenditures for the operation of the district. Operating expenses include payroll, professional and contracted services, and supplies and materials. Operating expenditures are a subset of total expenditures; they do not include debt service, capital outlay, or community services. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

84. Total Actual Operating Expenditures Per Pupil: Total operating expenditures divided by total students in 2017-18. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Sources: Office of School Finance)

85. Expenditure % Instructional: The percentage of total actual expenditures for instruction in the district. Instructional expenditures include all activities dealing directly with the interaction between teachers and students, including instruction aided with computers; and, expenditures to provide resources for juvenile justice alternative education programs (JJAEPs). For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2016-2017 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

86. Expenditure % Central Administrative: The percentage of total actual expenditures for central administration in the district. Central administrative expenditures include the general administration of the district, instructional leadership, and data processing services. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

87. Expenditure % School Leadership: The percentage of total actual expenditures for the administration of the schools in the district. These are expenditures for directing and managing a school. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

88. Expenditure % Plant Services: The percentage of total actual expenditures for keeping the physical plant and grounds in effective working condition. This includes security and monitoring services designed to keep student and staff surroundings safe. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

89. Expenditure % Other Operating: The percentage of total actual expenditures for all other operating costs in the district. Other operating expenditures include instructional resources/media, curriculum/staff development, guidance/counseling services, social work services, health services, student transportation, food services, extracurricular activities and community services. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

90. Total Actual Instructional Expenditures (2017-2018): The sum of actual expenditures for all activities dealing directly with the interaction between teachers and students, including instruction aided with computers; and, expenditures to provide resources for JJAEPs. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

91. Total Actual Instructional Expenditures Per Pupil: Actual instructional expenditures divided by total students in 2017-18. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Sources: Office of School Finance)

92. Expenditures % Basic Education Services: Actual expenditures for the regular education program expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

93. Expenditures % Special Education: Actual expenditures for the special education program (students with disabilities) expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

94. Expenditures % State Compensatory Education: Actual expenditures for the compensatory education program expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. Compensatory education uses instructional strategies to reduce disparity in performance on assessment instruments or disparity in the rates of high school completion between educationally disadvantaged students, at-risk students and all other students. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

95. Expenditures % Bilingual/ESL Education: Actual expenditures for the bilingual and ESL education programs expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

96. Expenditures % Career and Technical Education: Actual expenditures for the career and technical education program expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

97. Expenditures % Gifted and Talented Education: Actual expenditures for the gifted and talented education program expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

98. Expenditures % Athletics/Related Activities: Actual expenditures for athletics and related activities as expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

99. Expenditures % High School Allotment: Actual expenditures for high school allotment activities expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. This high school student allotment assists districts in preparing underachieving students to enter institutions of higher education; encouraging students to pursue advanced academic opportunities; providing opportunities for students to take academically rigorous courses; aligning secondary and postsecondary curriculum and expectations; supporting other promising high school completion and success initiatives in grades 6-12 approved by the commissioner of education. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

100. Expenditures % Prekindergarten: Actual expenditures for the prekindergarten program expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

101. Expenditures % Un-Allocated: Actual expenditures that have not been distributed into other program areas expressed as a percentage of total operating expenditures. For more information, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. For a detailed financial report, see the 2017-2018 PEIMS Financial Actual Reports. (Source: Office of School Finance)

Note: In 2020, the PEIMS District Financial Actual Reports published by TEA were converted to a new format for all school years back through 2013-14. However, Snapshot data for school years prior to 2018-19 were not revised to match the new format. Beginning with Snapshot 2019, the Snapshot financial data will match the new format. The report changes include presenting operating revenues, non-operating revenues, and expenditures separately.

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