About BISD

About BISD...

The Brazosport Independent School District, established in 1944, encompasses 200 square miles in Brazoria County and serves the communities of Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Richwood, and Surfside Beach. Accredited by the Texas Education Agency, the district provides a quality education for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Also provided are special education programs for pre-school age children and a career and technology education program on the secondary level.

Our Vision
United for Excellence
 
BISD Mission
The mission of BISD is to inspire continuous learning and ensure academic success for all students by working as a team to focus on the diverse strengths and needs of our community. 
 
BISD Parameters
~Decisions will be made based upon meeting the individual needs of all students 
~We will recruit and retain highly qualified and effective personnel 
~We will not allow anything to compromise our integrity and intent of our district team 
~We will hold high expectations for ALL team members and will not accept excuses. 
 
BISD Beliefs
~All students can learn given appropriate time, instruction and resources 
~Every team member is accountable for student success 
~High expectations promote improved measurable performance 
~We value and respect diversity. 
 
BISD Goals
~To meet or exceed a state rating of “Recognized” and meet the federal standard for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) annually 
~To provide quality staff development focused on improving areas of need as measured by annual student performance data 
~To improve parental and community involvement in schools through ongoing communication as measured by district surveys. 
 
Student Enrollment
Approximately 13,000 students make Brazosport I.S.D. one of the largest school districts in Brazoria County.

Finances
The 2009-2010 budget is $94,872,737.

Tax Rate
The 2009 tax rate is set at $1.2285 per $100 assessed market value.

Facilities
The district has eleven elementary schools, two middle schools, three intermediate schools, two high schools and one alternative placement center.

Employees
Brazosport employs approximately 1,800 people dedicated to the district's educational mission. Over half of these employees work directly with students on a daily basis.

Teacher Salaries
A 2009-20010 beginning teacher with a bachelor's degree earns $43,000 and a beginning teacher with a master's degree earns $44,000. BISD also provides a comprehensive benefits package.

Curriculum
In addition to regular education, the district's curriculum includes programs is special education, gifted and talented education, career and technology education, as well as extensive extracurricular activities.

Pupil/Teacher Ratios
The pupil/teacher ratio average is 19:1.

Ethnic Composition
The district ethnic composition is 44.5% White, 43.2% Hispanic, 10.2% African American, 1.7% Asian or Pacific Islander and .3% Native American.