SNAPSHOT '95: Community Type

Districts are classified on a scale ranging from major urban to rural. Factors such as size, growth rates, student economic status, and proximity to urban areas are used to determine the appropriate community types. The community types are:

• Major Urban
The largest school districts in the state that serve the seven metropolitan areas of Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Austin, Corpus Christi, and El Paso. A district is designated major urban if the county population was greater than 450,000, it is the largest in the county and there are greater than 35% low-income students in the school district. Or, if not the largest district in the county, the number of students in membership is 75% of the largest district and there are more than 35% low-income students in the district.

• Major Suburban
Other school districts in and around the major urban areas. A district is major suburban if it is contiguous to a major urban district and the number of students in membership is at least 3% of the major urban district. If a district is not contiguous to a major urban area, then an enrollment of 15% of the major urban district or an enrollment of at least 4,500 is required to be classified as a major suburban area.

• Other Central City
The major school districts in other large Texas cities. If the district is not contiguous to one of the major urban districts but the county population is between 100,000 and 450,000 and it is the largest district in the county or its population is 75% of the largest district then the district is designated as other central city.

• Other Central City Suburban
Other school districts in and around the other large, but not major, Texas cities. If the district is in a county between 100,000 and 450,000 population and the number of students in membership is at least 15% of the largest district in the county then it is designated central city suburban. If a district is contiguous to a central city district, its population is greater than 3% of that district's, and the number of students in membership is greater than the corresponding median figure for the state, it is also central city suburban.

• Independent Town
If the district is the largest in a county having a population of 25,000 to 100,000, or the number of students in membership is greater than 75% of the largest district, the district is considered an independent town.

• Non-Metro: Fast Growing
The school districts that fail to be in any of the above categories and that exhibit a five- year growth rate of at least 20 percent. These districts must have at least 300 students in membership.

• Non-Metro: Stable
The school districts that fail to be in any of the above categories, yet the number of students in membership exceeds the state median.

• Rural
The school districts that fail all of the above tests for placement into a category. These districts either have a growth rate less than 20 percent and the number of students in membership is between 300 and the state median, or the number of students in membership is less than 300.

1994-95 Community Type (Each column heading is a link to see the list of districts in each category.)

Community Type Major Urban Major Suburban Other Central City Other CC Suburban Independent Town Non-metro Fast Growing Non-metro Stable Rural

Count of Districts 9 65 25 80 74 98 235 459

2. Total Number of Schools 1,083 1,297 720 539 642 270 1,015 899

3. Number of Regular High Schools 149 160 91 95 110 85 265 273

STUDENTS

4. Total Students 763,591 1,039,487 488,431 334,271 361,763 96,676 419,475 166,502

5. 5 YR % Change in Total Students 5.5 16.3 11.1 15.6 6.5 33.6 4.8 5.3

6. % African American 25 13 14 8 13 4 11 7

7. % Hispanic 54 26 45 43 27 23 30 23

8. % White 19 56 40 47 59 73 58 69

9. % Other 2 5 2 1 1 1 1 1

10. % Economically Disadvantaged 61.9 32.2 52.8 48.3 43.9 37.3 47.6 47.1

11. % Special Education 10 11 11 10 12 13 13 15

12. % Bilingual/ESL Education 18 8 15 14 5 6 6 4

13. % Career & Technology Ed. 13 15 15 15 18 18 20 22

14. % Gifted & Talented Ed. 9 8 7 7 6 7 7 8

15. Attendance Rate (93-94) 94.1 95.4 95.1 95.3 95.1 95.9 95.5 96.3

16. Annual Dropout Rate (93-94) 4.1 1.7 2.8 2.2 2.3 1.4 1.9 1.2

17. Number of Graduates (Class of 1994) 29,105 46,824 20,863 15,193 16,645 4,418 20,674 9,193

TAAS
% STUDENTS PASSING-ALL GRADES
SPRING '95

18. All Tests Taken 48.6 67.6 60.2 60.1 61.2 67.6 60.1 65.4

19. Reading 69.6 83.3 77.9 77.8 78.8 83.5 77.8 82.0

20. Writing 74.7 86.1 81.3 81.0 82.1 85.7 82.2 85.0

21. Mathematics 53.9 72.2 65.1 65.6 66.6 72.7 65.8 71.0

22. African American 36.2 44.7 37.0 35.0 33.6 42.1 37.1 36.2

23. Hispanic 42.6 48.6 47.6 49.4 45.6 45.5 44.8 49.4

24. White 74.2 78.1 77.6 71.8 72.3 73.8 70.8 72.5

25. Other 70.5 80.1 81.5 69.4 71.8 75.7 72.4 66.8

26. Economically Disadvantaged 39.2 48.2 44.6 47.0 44.8 50.4 45.7 52.8

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS
(CLASS OF 1994)

27. Percent Tested 62.1 71.3 58.7 61.5 62.4 69.6 62.3 66.9

28. Percent At Or Above Criterion 13.7 24.7 17.7 12.8 15.9 16.8 12.4 12.4

29. SAT: Mean Total Score 832 921 909 865 887 875 858 853

30. ACT: Mean Composite Score 19.3 21.0 20.0 19.2 20.1 20.1 19.7 19.6

STAFF

31. Total Staff FTE 87,821 119,496 61,936 42,312 44,599 12,380 55,174 25,703

32. Total Teacher FTE 46,133 63,533 31,032 20,833 23,033 6,744 28,829 14,077

33. % Central Administrative 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2

34. % Campus Administrative 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3

35. % Professional Support Staff 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 3

36. % Teachers 53 53 50 49 52 54 52 55

37. % Educational Aides 8 7 11 11 10 10 11 11

38. % Auxiliary Staff 29 30 28 31 28 27 28 26

39. Average Central Administr. Salary 61,221 64,291 63,388 56,307 56,004 52,156 51,576 47,854

40. Average Campus Administr. Salary 50,735 50,194 49,728 46,363 45,016 43,590 43,402 41,163

41. Average Profess.Support Staff Salary 39,163 38,320 37,238 35,769 34,169 32,272 33,096 30,381

42. Average Teacher Salary 31,095 30,446 29,710 28,794 28,091 27,104 27,792 26,707

43. % Minority 58 24 46 43 25 17 24 15

44. Number of Students Per Total Staff 8.7 8.7 7.9 7.9 8.1 7.8 7.6 6.5

45. Number of Students Per Teacher 16.6 16.4 15.7 16.0 15.7 14.3 14.6 11.8

TEACHERS

46. % Teachers With 1 or More Permits 2.3 3.1 4.5 5.1 3.3 4.7 3.9 3.8

47. % With 5 or Fewer Years Experience 31.0 33.6 34.3 35.0 31.0 36.5 32.0 33.2

48. Average Years of Experience 12.3 11.2 11.4 11.0 12.0 10.5 11.7 11.3

49. % With Advanced Degrees 33.9 30.8 25.5 21.8 28.3 22.0 23.4 20.7

50. Teacher Turnover Rate 10.8 11.3 11.6 13.3 11.9 14.5 13.9 15.9

51. % African American 23 5 6 4 5 1 4 2

52. % Hispanic 22 8 26 26 9 8 8 5

53. % White 55 86 67 69 86 91 87 93

54. % Other 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

55. % Regular Education 63 74 67 72 73 76 74 77

56. % Special Education 10 10 10 8 10 9 9 8

57. % Compensatory Education 3 3 5 4 6 4 7 6

58. % Bilingual/ESL Education 14 5 10 8 3 3 3 1

59. % Career & Technology Education 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 6

60. % Other Education (Includes G&T) 5 4 5 4 3 3 3 2

TAXES AND BUDGETED REVENUES

61. Taxable Value Per Pupil 194,675 189,575 147,858 128,736 129,727 162,507 187,892 219,234

62. Equalized Total Tax Rate 1.375 1.500 1.401 1.439 1.345 1.418 1.326 1.322

63. State Aid Per Pupil 1,656 1,736 2,253 2,472 2,247 2,710 2,330 2,918

64. Total Revenue 3,752,650,162 5,090,055,840 2,455,704,709 1,641,402,824 1,645,760,912 495,919,274 2,081,608,475 974,829,298

65. Total Revenue Per Pupil 4,914 4,897 5,028 4,910 4,549 5,130 4,962 5,855

66. % State 33 35 46 50 49 49 46 49

67. % Local and Other 56 59 44 40 42 46 45 44

68. % Federal 11 5 10 10 9 5 8 7

FUND BALANCES

69. Fund Balance (End of 93-94) 389,724,493 654,881,146 362,445,496 252,009,245 254,764,922 108,639,241 477,917,321 322,754,978

70. % Fund Balance (of 94-95 Budget) 12 15 17 18 18 25 24 34

BUDGETED EXPENDITURES

71. Total Expenditures 3,897,517,393 5,167,349,322 2,506,767,439 1,684,746,794 1,692,912,239 499,810,030 2,102,587,807 1,009,428,371

72. % Instructional 53 51 53 51 53 51 52 51

73. % Central Administrative 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 9

74. % Campus Administration 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5

75. % Plant Services 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9

76. % Other Operating 15 15 16 16 16 15 16 15

77. % Non-Operating 10 12 10 12 10 14 10 11

78. Total Operating Expenditures 3,527,059,357 4,522,229,807 2,257,978,634 1,482,599,582 1,519,114,983 429,698,884 1,892,694,532 900,458,364

79. Total Operating Expend. Per Pupil 4,619 4,350 4,623 4,435 4,199 4,445 4,512 5,408

BUDGETED INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES

80. Total Instructional Expenditures 2,072,261,618 2,658,245,162 1,326,559,367 854,224,718 898,911,314 252,704,299 1,096,017,841 518,466,125

81. Total Instructional Expend.Per Pupil 2,714 2,557 2,716 2,555 2,485 2,614 2,613 3,114

82. % Regular Education 59 72 66 67 67 70 67 70

83. % Special Education 12 12 11 11 12 11 10 10

84. % Compensatory Education 16 8 14 14 13 10 14 14

85. % Bilingual/ESL Education 7 3 3 3 2 3 2 1

86. % Career & Technology Education 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 6

87. % Gifted & Talented Education 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1

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Community Type	Major Urban	Major Suburban	Other Central City	Other CC Suburban	Independent Town	Non-metro Fast Growing	Non-metro Stable	Rural
Count of Districts	9	65	25	80	74	98	235	459
2. Total Number of Schools	1,083	1,297	720	539	642	270	1,015	899
3. Number of Regular High Schools	149	160	91	95	110	85	265	273
STUDENTS
4. Total Students	763,591	1,039,487	488,431	334,271	361,763	96,676	419,475	166,502
5. 5 YR % Change in Total Students	5.5	16.3	11.1	15.6	6.5	33.6	4.8	5.3
6. % African American	25	13	14	8	13	4	11	7
7. % Hispanic	54	26	45	43	27	23	30	23
8. % White	19	56	40	47	59	73	58	69
9. % Other	2	5	2	1	1	1	1	1
10. % Economically Disadvantaged	61.9	32.2	52.8	48.3	43.9	37.3	47.6	47.1
11. % Special Education	10	11	11	10	12	13	13	15
12. % Bilingual/ESL Education	18	8	15	14	5	6	6	4
13. % Career & Technology Ed.	13	15	15	15	18	18	20	22
14. % Gifted & Talented Ed.	9	8	7	7	6	7	7	8
15. Attendance Rate (93-94)	94.1	95.4	95.1	95.3	95.1	95.9	95.5	96.3
16. Annual Dropout Rate (93-94)	4.1	1.7	2.8	2.2	2.3	1.4	1.9	1.2
17. Number of Graduates (Class of 1994)	29,105	46,824	20,863	15,193	16,645	4,418	20,674	9,193
TAAS % STUDENTS PASSING-ALL GRADES SPRING '95
18. All Tests Taken	48.6	67.6	60.2	60.1	61.2	67.6	60.1	65.4
19. Reading	69.6	83.3	77.9	77.8	78.8	83.5	77.8	82.0
20. Writing	74.7	86.1	81.3	81.0	82.1	85.7	82.2	85.0
21. Mathematics	53.9	72.2	65.1	65.6	66.6	72.7	65.8	71.0
22. African American	36.2	44.7	37.0	35.0	33.6	42.1	37.1	36.2
23. Hispanic	42.6	48.6	47.6	49.4	45.6	45.5	44.8	49.4
24. White	74.2	78.1	77.6	71.8	72.3	73.8	70.8	72.5
25. Other	70.5	80.1	81.5	69.4	71.8	75.7	72.4	66.8
26. Economically Disadvantaged	39.2	48.2	44.6	47.0	44.8	50.4	45.7	52.8
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS (CLASS OF 1994)
27. Percent Tested	62.1	71.3	58.7	61.5	62.4	69.6	62.3	66.9
28. Percent At Or Above Criterion	13.7	24.7	17.7	12.8	15.9	16.8	12.4	12.4
29. SAT: Mean Total Score	832	921	909	865	887	875	858	853
30. ACT: Mean Composite Score	19.3	21.0	20.0	19.2	20.1	20.1	19.7	19.6
STAFF
31. Total Staff FTE	87,821	119,496	61,936	42,312	44,599	12,380	55,174	25,703
32. Total Teacher FTE	46,133	63,533	31,032	20,833	23,033	6,744	28,829	14,077
33. % Central Administrative	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2
34. % Campus Administrative	2	3	2	2	2	3	3	3
35. % Professional Support Staff	8	7	7	6	6	5	5	3
36. % Teachers	53	53	50	49	52	54	52	55
37. % Educational Aides	8	7	11	11	10	10	11	11
38. % Auxiliary Staff	29	30	28	31	28	27	28	26
39. Average Central Administr. Salary	61,221	64,291	63,388	56,307	56,004	52,156	51,576	47,854
40. Average Campus Administr. Salary	50,735	50,194	49,728	46,363	45,016	43,590	43,402	41,163
41. Average Profess.Support Staff Salary	39,163	38,320	37,238	35,769	34,169	32,272	33,096	30,381
42. Average Teacher Salary	31,095	30,446	29,710	28,794	28,091	27,104	27,792	26,707
43. % Minority	58	24	46	43	25	17	24	15
44. Number of Students Per Total Staff	8.7	8.7	7.9	7.9	8.1	7.8	7.6	6.5
45. Number of Students Per Teacher	16.6	16.4	15.7	16.0	15.7	14.3	14.6	11.8
TEACHERS
46. % Teachers With 1 or More Permits	2.3	3.1	4.5	5.1	3.3	4.7	3.9	3.8
47. % With 5 or Fewer Years Experience	31.0	33.6	34.3	35.0	31.0	36.5	32.0	33.2
48. Average Years of Experience	12.3	11.2	11.4	11.0	12.0	10.5	11.7	11.3
49. % With Advanced Degrees	33.9	30.8	25.5	21.8	28.3	22.0	23.4	20.7
50. Teacher Turnover Rate	10.8	11.3	11.6	13.3	11.9	14.5	13.9	15.9
51. % African American	23	5	6	4	5	1	4	2
52. % Hispanic	22	8	26	26	9	8	8	5
53. % White	55	86	67	69	86	91	87	93
54. % Other	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
55. % Regular Education	63	74	67	72	73	76	74	77
56. % Special Education	10	10	10	8	10	9	9	8
57. % Compensatory Education	3	3	5	4	6	4	7	6
58. % Bilingual/ESL Education	14	5	10	8	3	3	3	1
59. % Career & Technology Education	4	3	3	4	5	5	5	6
60. % Other Education (Includes G&T)	5	4	5	4	3	3	3	2
TAXES AND BUDGETED REVENUES
61. Taxable Value Per Pupil	194,675	189,575	147,858	128,736	129,727	162,507	187,892	219,234
62. Equalized Total Tax Rate	1.375	1.500	1.401	1.439	1.345	1.418	1.326	1.322
63. State Aid Per Pupil	1,656	1,736	2,253	2,472	2,247	2,710	2,330	2,918
64. Total Revenue	3,752,650,162	5,090,055,840	2,455,704,709	1,641,402,824	1,645,760,912	495,919,274	2,081,608,475	974,829,298
65. Total Revenue Per Pupil	4,914	4,897	5,028	4,910	4,549	5,130	4,962	5,855
66. % State	33	35	46	50	49	49	46	49
67. % Local and Other	56	59	44	40	42	46	45	44
68. % Federal	11	5	10	10	9	5	8	7
FUND BALANCES
69. Fund Balance (End of 93-94)	389,724,493	654,881,146	362,445,496	252,009,245	254,764,922	108,639,241	477,917,321	322,754,978
70. % Fund Balance (of 94-95 Budget)	12	15	17	18	18	25	24	34
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
71. Total Expenditures	3,897,517,393	5,167,349,322	2,506,767,439	1,684,746,794	1,692,912,239	499,810,030	2,102,587,807	1,009,428,371
72. % Instructional	53	51	53	51	53	51	52	51
73. % Central Administrative	7	6	7	7	7	7	7	9
74. % Campus Administration	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5
75. % Plant Services	10	10	10	10	10	9	10	9
76. % Other Operating	15	15	16	16	16	15	16	15
77. % Non-Operating	10	12	10	12	10	14	10	11
78. Total Operating Expenditures	3,527,059,357	4,522,229,807	2,257,978,634	1,482,599,582	1,519,114,983	429,698,884	1,892,694,532	900,458,364
79. Total Operating Expend. Per Pupil	4,619	4,350	4,623	4,435	4,199	4,445	4,512	5,408
BUDGETED INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES
80. Total Instructional Expenditures	2,072,261,618	2,658,245,162	1,326,559,367	854,224,718	898,911,314	252,704,299	1,096,017,841	518,466,125
81. Total Instructional Expend.Per Pupil	2,714	2,557	2,716	2,555	2,485	2,614	2,613	3,114
82. % Regular Education	59	72	66	67	67	70	67	70
83. % Special Education	12	12	11	11	12	11	10	10
84. % Compensatory Education	16	8	14	14	13	10	14	14
85. % Bilingual/ESL Education	7	3	3	3	2	3	2	1
86. % Career & Technology Education	4	3	3	4	5	5	5	6
87. % Gifted & Talented Education	2	1	2	2	1	1	2	1