*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