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  Teachers

Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1011
Beginning teachers8%8%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Grade 6922
English (middle and high school)1320
Foreign language (middle and high school)1421
Math (middle and high school)1420
Science (middle and high school)921
Social Studies (middle and high school)1722
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  Students

Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic72%46%
African American21%14%
White7%36%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program95%47%
Special education16%11%
Gifted/talented students7%8%
Limited English proficient7%16%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
 This SchoolState Average
Attendance rate96%96%
Mobility rate23%n/a
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  Spending Per Pupil

Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$10,463$8,818
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional58%60%
Support services4%7%
School leadership18%12%
Other expenditures20%21%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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