*All information current as of Sep. 1, 2018 unless otherwise indicated

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Values/Tax Rate

• 2018 Values = $13.9 billion
• 2018 Average taxable value of residences = $179,310
• 2018 Property tax rate = $1.273

Budget/Staffing

• Operating budget = $190 million
• Revenue sources: 74% Local / 26% State
• 87% of budget = Payroll

Student Enrollment/Growth

23,578 students: 1,398 students or 6% growth over the last 5 years

Financial Performance

• FIRST rating = Superior Achievement 15 years in a row
• ASBO Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award 15 years in a row
• GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 15 years in a row
• S&P + Fitch underlying/unenhanced credit rating = AA+ (very strong)
• Enhanced credit rating = AAA (PSF Guarantee)
• www.hebisd.edu > About > Financial Transparency

Our Schools

• Elementary Schools - 20 (grades K-6)
  • State based pre-kindergarten offered at 13 campuses
  • Semester system with 6-week grading periods
• Junior High Schools – 5 (grades 7-9)
  • Semester system with 6-week grading periods
• High Schools – 2 (grades 10-12)
  • Trimester system with 6-week grading periods
• Non-traditional campuses - 3
  • Alternative High School – KEYS High School
  • Buinger Career and Technical Education Academy
  • Transition Center

Our Students

• Limited English Proficient: 15.15%
• Bilingual: 3.26%
• English as a Second Language: 11.36%
• Economically Disadvantaged: 52.52%
• Gifted & Talented: 6.62%
• Special Education: 9.16%
• Career & Tech Ed (Secondary): 53.4%
• Hispanic: 30.09%
• Asian: 7.47%
• Pacific Islander: 2.51%
• African American: 19.24%
• Native American: 0.44%
• White: 35.17%
• 2+ Races: 5.08%
• Languages: 78

Our Employees

• Total Number of Employees: 2,641
• Teachers: 1,390
• Auxiliary: 575
• Educational Aides: 197
• Clerical/Paraprofessional: 133
• Professional/Technology Support: 215
• Campus Administrators: 70
• Central Administrators: 35
• Beginning Teacher Salary: $55,500
• Average Teacher Experience: 12 years

Student Achievement

• 2018 National Merit Semifinalists: 3
• 2018 National Hispanic Scholars: 2
• 2018 National Merit Commended: 10
• 2017 Average SAT score: 1077
• 2017 Average ACT score: 22.8
• 2018 International Baccalaureate graduates: 114
• 2019 reported scholarship offers: $17.27 million
• 2017-18 graduation rate: 97.6%

Unique HEB ISD Programs and Offerings

• Core Knowledge Pre-K - Tuition-based educational program located at Meadow Creek, Spring Garden, and Viridian elementary schools
• K-12 Strings Program - Suzuki Strings offered on select elementary campuses (grades K-6); Orchestra offered at Central Junior High and L.D. Bell High School
• Spanish Language Immersion - Offered at Bedford Heights, Meadow Creek, and Viridian beginning in first grade
• Elementary World Languages - Arabic, Hindi, and Mandarin offered at Viridian beginning in first grade
• International Business Initiative - Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin offered at Central Jr. High beginning in seventh grade
• International Baccalaureate - A world-class education offered at both L.D. Bell and Trinity high schools
• Career and Technical Education - State-of-the-art career and technical education offered at the Gene A. Buinger Career and Technical Education Academy
• Secondary STEM Schools of Choice Program - Engages students in real world experiences to develop critical thinking skills, while blending science, technology, engineering, and math practices offered at Central Junior High

   

• New! Theater Schools of Choice Program - Offered at Bedford and Harwood Junior High beginning in seventh grade
• New! Cybersecurity Schools of Choice Program - Offered in Euless and Hurst Junior High beginning in seventh grade

District Awards and Recognition (non-financial)

• Best Communities for Music Education - Inclusion in this national list for 12 years in a row
• #1 District in Texas for Academic Performance and Financial Efficiency as rated by the Education Resource Group for 12 of the last 13 years
• Students earned more than 4,800 career and technical education certifications
• Ranked in the Top 30 Best Public School Districts in Texas by Niche.com
• One of only 61 districts to earn the prestigious post-secondary readiness distinction from the Texas Education Agency putting HEB ISD among the top 6% of school districts in the state.

   

Fun Facts

• 44 sq. miles
• 128 buses traveled 1,639,059 miles
• 20,920 meals served daily = 3.6 million meals served annually

Contacts

Public Relations and Marketing Department: 817-399-2025
Deanne Hullender, Chief Public Relations & Marketing Officer, DeanneHullender@hebisd.edu