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Palestine Independent School District

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Grades
  
EE through 12

District ID
  
4834050

Schools
  
6 (2011–2012)

Superintendent
  
Jason Marshall

Number of students
  
3,289 (2012–2013)

Student teacher ratio
  
13.74 (2011–2012)

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Type
  
Public Independent school district

Budget
  
$23,572,803 (2007–2008)

Teachers
  
234.66 (2011-12) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)

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Palestine Independent School District is a public school district based in Palestine, Texas (USA) that serves approximately 3,500 students in central Anderson County.

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Map of Palestine Independent School District, TX, USA

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

Schools

  • Palestine High School (Grades 9–12)
  • Palestine Junior High (Grades 7–8)
  • A. M. Story Elementary School (Grades 4-6)
  • Southside Elementary School (Grades 2-3)
  • Northside Primary School (Grades K-1)
  • Washington Early Childhood Center (EE, PK)

    • Ethnicity

    Students during the 2006–2007 school year:

  • Total: 3,405 (100.0%)
  • White: 1,311 (38.5%)
  • Hispanic: 1,062 (31.2%)
  • African American: 996 (29.3%)
  • Asian/Pacific Islander: 30 (0.9%)
  • Native American: 6 (0.2%)

    • Grade level

    Students during the 2006–2007 school year:

  • Early Childhood Education and Pre-Kindergarten: 181 (5.3%)
  • Elementary (K-5): 1,579 (46.4%)
  • Middle School (6–8): 720 (21.1%)
  • High School (9–12): 925 (27.2%)
  • Class of 2006 Graduates: 187

    • Other statistics

  • Economically Disadvantaged (2006–2007): 65.1% (2,217)
  • Annual Dropout Rate, Grades 7–12 (2005–2006): 3.1%
  • Average SAT Score (Class of 2006): 1013
  • Average ACT Score (Class of 2006): 21.2

    • Leadership

    Palestine ISD is led by a superintendent chosen by the Board of Trustees. The board named Dr. Thomas A. Wallis, former principal of Mabank High School, as superintendent beginning in the 2008–2009 school year.

    Board of Trustees

  • Mr. Michael Bennett, President
  • Mr. Ricky Ferguson, Vice President
  • Rev. Wade Hobbs, Secretary
  • Mr. Chuck Grissaffi
  • Ms. Dana Staples
  • Ms. Janie Sepulveda
  • Ms. Dyna Tutt

    • References

    Palestine Independent School District Wikipedia
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