- Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District
- Quick Facts
Quick Facts
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*All information current as of September 30, 2021 unless otherwise indicated
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Values/Tax Rate
- 2021 Values = $17.6 billion
- 2021 Average taxable value of residences = $222,500
- 2021 Property tax rate = $1.1608
Budget/Staffing
- Operating budget = $213 million
- Revenue sources: 73% Local / 26% State
- 87% of budget = Payroll
Student Enrollment/Growth
23,015 students (Projected)
Financial Performance
- FIRST rating = Superior Achievement 19 years in a row
- ASBO Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award 18 years in a row
- GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 18 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 - 21 (grades K-6)
- State based pre-kindergarten offered at 15 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 - 2
- Alternative High School – KEYS High School
- Buinger Career and Technical Education Academy
Our Students
- Limited English Proficient: 17.66%
- Bilingual: 3.23%
- English as a Second Language: 12.83%
- Economically Disadvantaged: 51.04%
- Gifted & Talented: 6.57%
- Special Education: 11.11%
- Hispanic: 31.86%
- Asian: 7.93%
- Pacific Islander: 2.7%
- African American: 20.66%
- Native American: 0.31%
- White: 31.63%
- 2+ Races: 5.71%
- Languages: 71
Our Employees
- Total Number of Employees: 2,743
- Teachers: 1,505
- Auxiliary/Support Staff: 521
- Paraprofessionals: 375
- Professional/Technology Support: 221
- Campus Administrators: 73
- Central Administrators: 48
- Beginning Teacher Salary: $58,500 (for 2021-2022)
- Average Teacher Experience: 12 years
Student Achievement
- 2022 National Merit Semifinalists: 3
- 2022 National Hispanic Scholars: 40
- 2022 National Merit Commended: 21
- 2020 Average SAT score: 1095
- 2020 Average ACT score: 22.2
- 2021 International Baccalaureate graduates: 148
- 2020-21 graduation rate: 97.4%
Unique HEB ISD Programs and Offerings
- Core Knowledge Pre-K - Tuition-based educational program offered 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 and Mandarin offered at Viridian beginning in first grade
- International Business Initiative - Arabic, Mandarin offered at Central Junior 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
- STEM Schools of Choice Program: Engineering and Robotics - Engages students in real world experiences to develop critical thinking skills, while blending science, technology, engineering, and math practices offered at Central Junior High
- STEM Schools of Choice Program: Cybersecurity and Network Technology - Offered at Hurst Junior High beginning in seventh grade
- STEM Schools of Choice Program: Computer Science - Offered at Euless Junior High beginning in seventh grade
- Theater Schools of Choice Program - Offered at Bedford and Harwood Junior High beginning in seventh grade
- Computer Science Schools of Choice Program - Offered at Harrison Lane and Midway Park beginning in grades 3-6
District Awards and Recognition (non-financial)
- 2020 - 2021 Texas Association of School Boards “Board of the Year”
- Best Communities for Music Education - Inclusion in this national list for 15 years in a row
- #1 District in Texas for Academic Performance and Financial Efficiency as rated by the Education Resource Group for 13 of the last 14 years
- Students earned more than 6,404 career and technical education certifications
- Post season in 20 programs - State in wrestling, gymnastics, and track and field
Fun Facts
- 44 sq. miles
- 122 buses traveled 1,246,888 miles
- 15,240 meals served daily = 2.62 million meals served annually
Contacts
Public Relations and Marketing Department: 817-399-2025
Deanne Hullender, Chief Public Relations & Marketing Officer, DeanneHullender@hebisd.edu
1849 Central Drive, Bedford, TX 76022
www.hebisd.edu