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Star Independent School District

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Star Independent School District is located close to the center of Texas. Star Independent School District has 143.04 square miles of land area and 0.08 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Star Independent School District population is 478. Star Independent School District median household income is $57,500 in 2010-2014. Star Independent School District median house value is $110,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Star Independent School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (763 out of 971, bottom 21%) Elementary/Middle School: (846 out of 1,024, bottom 17%)* Rank: #863
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	1
Population	478 (2010-2014), rank #985
Population Growth	39.36% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	3.34/sq mi, rank #926
Median Household Income:	$57,500 at 2010-2014—94.71% increase since 2005-2009, rank #226
Median House Price:	$110,700 at 2010-2014—8.11% increase since 2005-2009, rank #323
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	143.04 sq mi, rank #528
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.06%), rank #913
State:	Texas
County:	Mills County, Lampasas County, Hamilton County
City:	Hamilton, Goldthwaite, Lometa, Evant
Zip:	76531, 76844, 76853, 76525
Area:	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX

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Star Independent School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

64 South Fm 1047

Star TX, 76880, Mills County

Phone: 325-948-3661

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	51	59	56	57	77	64	66
English Language Learner Students:	11	14	12	8	11	11	5
Total Teachers:	9.48	10.00	10.00	13.00	12.99	13.40	14.40
Prekindergarten:	0.42	0.41	0.39	0.50	0.43	0.60	0.00
Kindergarten:	0.42	0.47	0.39	0.50	0.47	0.30	0.20
Elementary:	2.88	3.25	2.12	3.61	3.85	2.90	3.60
Secondary:	5.76	5.75	6.88	8.39	8.11	9.60	9.40
Ungraded:	0.00	0.12	0.22	0.00	0.13	0.00	1.20
Total Other Staff:	8.99	7.00	6.99	6.99	7.84	9.20	10.80
Instructional Aides:	3.99	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.33	0.33	0.00	0.00	1.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00
School Administrators:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20	1.00
School Administrative Support:	1.50	1.50	1.33	1.33	1.00	1.00	1.00
Student Support Services:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Support Services:	2.50	3.50	3.33	3.33	3.84	5.00	3.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	5.38	5.90	5.60	4.38	5.93	4.78	4.58

Schools

Star School

Prekindergarten to Grade 12

64 South Fm 1047, Star TX 76880

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
STAAR Test
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	40%	77%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	100%	77%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	40%	76%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	100%	80%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	100%	70%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	60%	59%
STAAR EOC Test
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	80%	78%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	80%	85%
2013	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	100%	84%
2013	English I Reading	End of course	% met std	83%	65%
2013	English I Writing	End of course	% met std	29%	48%
2013	English II Reading	End of course	% met std	60%	78%
2013	English II Writing	End of course	% met std	0%	52%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	100%	86%
2013	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	80%	73%
2013	World Geography	End of course	% met std	80%	75%
TAKS Test
2004	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	33%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	60%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	20%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	57%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	60%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2004	Science	10th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2005	Science	10th Grade	% met std	33%	N/A
2006	Science	10th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	20%	N/A
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2004	Science	11th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2005	Science	11th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2006	Science	11th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	25%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	13%	N/A
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	38%	N/A
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	60%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	44%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	9%	N/A
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57%	N/A
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	56%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	55%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2004	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	56%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	42%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	20%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	60%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	60%	N/A
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	44%	N/A
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	40%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	47%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	57%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	67%	N/A
2004	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2008	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2009	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2010	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2011	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$866,000	$15,464		$904,000	$15,860		$1,009,000	$13,104
Federal:	$196,000	$3,500	22.6%	$217,000	$3,807	24.0%	$289,000	$3,753	28.6%
State:	$378,000	$6,750	43.6%	$394,000	$6,912	43.6%	$444,000	$5,766	44.0%
Local:	$292,000	$5,214	33.7%	$293,000	$5,140	32.4%	$276,000	$3,584	27.4%
Total Expenditures:	$1,024,000	$18,286		$1,034,000	$18,140		$1,120,000	$14,545
Total Current Expenditures:	$900,000	$16,071		$986,000	$17,298		$1,054,000	$13,688
Instructional Expenditures:	$484,000	$8,643	53.8%	$562,000	$9,860	57.0%	$690,000	$8,961	65.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$25,000	$446	2.8%	$23,000	$404	2.3%	$19,000	$247	1.8%
Administration:	$201,000	$3,589	22.3%	$207,000	$3,632	21.0%	$147,000	$1,909	13.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$190,000	$3,393	21.1%	$194,000	$3,404	19.7%	$198,000	$2,571	18.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$78,000	$1,393		$0	$0		$0	$0
Construction:	$78,000	$1,393		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$594,000	$10,607		$654,000	$11,474		$703,000	$9,130
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$382,000	$6,821	64.3%	$432,000	$7,579	66.1%	$537,000	$6,974	76.4%
Other Salary:	$212,000	$3,786	35.7%	$222,000	$3,895	33.9%	$166,000	$2,156	23.6%
Total Benefit:	$96,000	$1,714		$114,000	$2,000		$122,000	$1,584
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$59,000	$1,054	61.5%	$79,000	$1,386	69.3%	$91,000	$1,182	74.6%
Other Benefit:	$37,000	$661	38.5%	$35,000	$614	30.7%	$31,000	$403	25.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	82.4%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	17.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	35.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	29.4%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	17.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$38,001.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$33,240.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$42,736.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$44,270.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* Star Independent School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.