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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Victoria Independent School District is the largest public school system in the Golden Crescent region with 15 elementary schools, three middle schools, a two-campus high school as well as a magnet high school, 103 total buildings, 14 athletic fields and more than 2,200 employees. Also in place within the VISD system are Magnet School programs, including a Montessori program, programs for gifted students, a campus at Devereau Foundation for those students with exceptional needs, one alternative program campus as well as a vocational education campus that offers classes in welding, computer networking, food management and production, cosmetology, auto repair and building trades.
The Calhoun County Independent School District has 9 education sites including one high school. Jackson County has three school districts, the Edna ISD, Industrial ISD and Ganado ISD. Jackson County has 13 education sites, including three high schools.
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Three County Region
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Victoria ISD (3 Districts)
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Calhoun ISD
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Jackson ISD (3 Districts)
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Victoria
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Nursery
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Bloomington
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Edna
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Ganado
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Industrial
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Student Population
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13,972
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94
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982
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4,315
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1,464
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655
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983
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Per Pupil Operating Expenditures
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$7,631
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$8,332
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$8,634
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$7,762
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$7,658
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$7,487
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$16,994
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Pupil/ Teacher Ratio
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14.7/1
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11.7/1
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13.9/1
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15.9/1
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11.7/1
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11.7/1
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11.4/1
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% Professional Staff w/ Master's Degree or Higher
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17.6%
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2.0%
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11.9%
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11.9%
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6.3%
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13.6%
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13.3%
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Mean Total SAT Scores (2005)
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996
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1008
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994
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978
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945
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1014
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High School Graduates (2005)
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745
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38
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256
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109
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43
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66
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% Students Taking SAT Tests (2003)
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43.2%
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44.1%
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32.9%
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53.9%
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75.0%
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73.0%
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*District only contains elementary schools
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Source: Texas Education Agency 2005/2006 AEIS Reports
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Victoria’s private schools have a long-standing tradition of providing exceptional alternatives to public education for those parents who wish to educate their children in a religious environment. While some private schools have been established in recent years, others have served families in Victoria and the surrounding area for generations.
The Archdiocese of Victoria is home to two Catholic elementary schools, Nazareth Academy and Our Lady of Victory, and one high school, St. Joseph's High School, with a combined student population of over 1,000 pupils. Established in 1868, Victoria’s oldest private school, St. Joseph High School traditionally leads the area in the number of National Merit Scholars. Ninety-eight percent of St. Joseph’s graduates attend college, with each class collectively earning more than $1 million in scholarships. Additionally, the two elementary schools offer preschool programs. Calhoun County's Our Lady of the Gulf offers kindergarten through grade 6.
Trinity Episcopal School, with classes from K-3 through 8th, has been a leader in education since 1954. Trinity offers a challenging academic curriculum with a low student-teacher ratio. The 2002-2003 core curriculum school average on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills was 91.75%. Trinity is accredited by the Southwest Association of Episcopal Schools and features exceptional fine arts, technology and foreign language programs.
Faith Academy provides a strong academic program for grades K-3 through 12th. With a solid curriculum and a caring, capable staff, Faith Academy is accredited by the International Christian Accrediting Association. They offer excellent athletic and extracurricular programs.
Victoria Christian School has educated the children of Victoria for over 25 years. Fully accredited, Victoria Christian School combines strong academics using the ABeka curriculum with a varied extracurricular program of sports, music, computer technology and Spanish for students grades K-4 through 8th.
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