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Bandera Independent School District

Item: Bandera Independent School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

815 Pecan St
Bandera, TX 78003

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (830) 460-3890

www.banderaisd.net

Top Rankings

Bandera Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

4 Schools

6,842 Schools

# Students

2,218 Students

3,732,647 Students

# Teachers

157 Teachers

250,039 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	87	185
Kind	124	282
1	149	310
2	169	320
3	156	333
4	166	332
5	169	331
6	177	331
7	173	276
8	184	277

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District Rank

Bandera Independent School District, which is ranked #823 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#819 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District
2023	#819
2022	#891
2021	#710
2019	#753
2018	#793
2017	#634
2016	#513
2015	#452
2014	#506
2013	#470
2012	#475
2011	#450
2010	#469

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35%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	35%	44%
2022	28%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	37%	51%
2018	37%	49%
2017	75%	78%
2016	75%	75%
2015	73%	73%
2014	77%	76%
2013	78%	78%
2012	84%	83%
2011	86%	84%
2010	86%	83%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2022	45%	51%
2021	41%	42%
2019	44%	47%
2018	37%	45%
2017	73%	72%
2016	76%	71%
2015	79%	73%
2014	80%	75%
2013	83%	78%
2012	91%	88%
2011	91%	88%
2010	91%	88%

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36%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2022	36%	46%
2021	42%	43%

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92%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	92%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	82%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	87%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	88%
2012	92%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

20.9%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	20.9%	23%
2022	28.3%	28.9%
2021	15.9%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.50	0.64
2022	0.50	0.64
2021	0.49	0.64
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.48	0.64
2017	0.48	0.63
2016	0.47	0.63
2015	0.46	0.63
2014	0.47	0.63
2013	0.47	0.64
2012	0.47	0.63
2011	0.45	0.64
2010	0.41	0.64
2009	0.41	0.64
2008	0.38	0.64
2007	0.38	0.64
2006	0.38	0.64
2005	0.37	0.64
2004	0.36	0.64
2003	0.35	0.64
2002	0.33	0.64
2001	0.32	0.64
2000	0.30	0.64
1999	0.29	0.64
1998	0.29	0.64
1997	0.28	0.64
1996	0.27	0.63
1995	0.27	0.63
1994	0.27	0.63
1993	0.27	0.62
1992	0.29	0.62
1991	0.28	0.62
1990	0.30	0.62
1989	0.31	0.62
1988	0.28	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2022)

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2022	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

37%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	35%	53%
2022	35%	53%
2021	35%	53%
2020	34%	53%
2019	34%	53%
2018	33%	52%
2017	33%	53%
2016	32%	52%
2015	32%	52%
2014	30%	52%
2013	30%	51%
2012	30%	51%
2011	28%	50%
2010	26%	49%
2009	26%	48%
2008	23%	47%
2007	24%	46%
2006	22%	45%
2005	21%	45%
2004	22%	44%
2003	20%	43%
2002	18%	42%
2001	18%	41%
2000	18%	40%
1999	18%	39%
1998	18%	38%
1997	17%	37%
1996	16%	37%
1995	16%	36%
1994	16%	36%
1993	16%	35%
1992	16%	35%
1991	15%	34%
1990	17%	33%
1989	18%	32%
1988	17%	31%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2020)

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%
1990	1%	15%
1989	1%	15%

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% White

59%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	62%	26%
2022	62%	26%
2021	63%	26%
2020	63%	27%
2019	63%	27%
2018	64%	28%
2017	64%	28%
2016	66%	29%
2015	67%	29%
2014	67%	29%
2013	67%	30%
2012	67%	31%
2011	69%	31%
2010	72%	33%
2009	73%	34%
2008	75%	35%
2007	75%	36%
2006	76%	37%
2005	77%	38%
2004	77%	39%
2003	78%	40%
2002	80%	41%
2001	80%	42%
2000	82%	43%
1999	82%	44%
1998	82%	45%
1997	83%	46%
1996	84%	47%
1995	84%	47%
1994	84%	48%
1993	84%	49%
1992	83%	49%
1991	84%	50%
1990	82%	50%
1989	81%	51%
1988	83%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,362 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	$29 MM	$16 MM
2022	$28 MM	$15 MM
2021	$27 MM	$14 MM
2020	$25 MM	$14 MM
2019	$25 MM	$13 MM
2018	$24 MM	$11 MM
2017	$24 MM	$11 MM
2016	$24 MM	$11 MM
2015	$26 MM	$9 MM
2014	$23 MM	$10 MM
2012	$24 MM	$9 MM
2011	$26 MM	$10 MM
2010	$26 MM	$9 MM
2009	$26 MM	$9 MM
2008	$25 MM	$8 MM
2007	$25 MM	$8 MM
2006	$22 MM	$7 MM
2005	$21 MM	$7 MM
2004	$23 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$6 MM
2002	$19 MM	$6 MM
2001	$20 MM	$6 MM
2000	$18 MM	$6 MM
1999	$15 MM	$6 MM
1998	$14 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$6 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM
1992	$7 MM	$4 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	$27 MM	$16 MM
2022	$24 MM	$15 MM
2021	$24 MM	$13 MM
2020	$25 MM	$13 MM
2019	$22 MM	$12 MM
2018	$22 MM	$11 MM
2017	$22 MM	$11 MM
2016	$21 MM	$11 MM
2015	$26 MM	$9 MM
2014	$23 MM	$10 MM
2012	$24 MM	$9 MM
2011	$25 MM	$9 MM
2010	$26 MM	$9 MM
2009	$25 MM	$9 MM
2008	$23 MM	$8 MM
2007	$23 MM	$8 MM
2006	$23 MM	$7 MM
2005	$27 MM	$7 MM
2004	$37 MM	$6 MM
2003	$25 MM	$6 MM
2002	$18 MM	$6 MM
2001	$18 MM	$6 MM
2000	$18 MM	$6 MM
1999	$15 MM	$6 MM
1998	$14 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$4 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,222

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,317	$17,623
2022	$12,323	$17,024
2021	$12,330	$15,800
2020	$11,011	$15,527
2019	$11,399	$14,104
2018	$10,567	$12,819
2017	$10,602	$13,668
2016	$10,800	$13,530
2015	$11,492	$12,250
2014	$9,505	$11,938
2012	$9,890	$11,792
2011	$10,585	$12,560
2010	$10,319	$12,250
2009	$10,362	$11,947
2008	$9,951	$11,503
2007	$9,808	$11,028
2006	$8,765	$10,357
2005	$8,150	$9,808
2004	$8,734	$9,347
2003	$8,203	$9,172
2002	$7,039	$8,890
2001	$7,798	$8,220
2000	$7,068	$8,183
1999	$6,211	$7,482
1998	$6,158	$7,282
1997	$5,978	$6,948
1995	$5,414	$6,375
1992	$4,681	$5,401
1990	$3,686	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$12,362

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bandera Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,516	$17,483
2022	$10,315	$16,409
2021	$10,903	$14,927
2020	$10,859	$14,277
2019	$9,810	$13,432
2018	$9,479	$12,640
2017	$9,811	$13,337
2016	$9,396	$12,941
2015	$11,334	$12,682
2014	$9,557	$11,519
2012	$9,798	$11,195
2011	$10,053	$12,153
2010	$10,178	$12,682
2009	$9,965	$12,666
2008	$9,055	$11,542
2007	$8,978	$10,438
2006	$8,901	$9,999
2005	$10,197	$9,530
2004	$13,888	$9,298
2003	$9,577	$9,172
2002	$6,701	$8,828
2001	$7,102	$8,284
2000	$7,017	$8,055
1999	$6,159	$7,777
1998	$5,783	$7,202
1997	$5,424	$7,030
1995	$6,399	$5,816
1992	$4,035	$4,974
1990	$3,670	$4,551

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Best Bandera Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hill Country Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6346 Fm 1283
Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 460-3901

Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Bandera Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1005 Cherry St
Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 460-3899

Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

Alkek Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1798 Hwy 173 S
Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 460-3900

Gr: PK-5 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,218 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 92% (Top 20% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education