Town Hall Meeting October 16, 2007

Southeast Overview

State Senator Royce West District 23 Population Growth Year 2000 – 20,851,820 Year 2006 – 23,507,820 Year 2030 – 41,117,590 (projected)

Texas Population Growth

Millions 50 40 30 20 10 Year 2000 Year 2006 Year 2030 Dallas County Growth Year 2000 – 2 218,899 Year 2006 – 2,345,815 Year 2030 – 4,422,781 (projected)

Dallas County Population Growth

Millions 6 4 2 0 Year 2000 Year 2006Year 2030 SE Dallas/Pleasant Grove 75217 Population Year 2000 – 70,409 Year 2006 – 71,161 Year 2011 Projected – 73,359

Ethnicity Year 2000 Year 2006 Year 2011 Black 23,773 23,054 22,568 White 24,924 32,023 36,460 Hispanic 32,804 38,241 42,243 75217 continued…. Average Household Income Year 2000 –$38,783 Year 2006 – $43,584 Year 2011 Projected – $48,489

Major Employers DAL-TILE CORP ALBERTSONS COMSTOCK, E. B. MIDDLE SCHOOL KROGER CO. FLORENCE, FRED F. MIDDLE SCHOOL CSCS, INC. SAMUELL, W.W. HIGH SCHOOL CITY OF DALLAS SPRUCE, H. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL DURO METAL MANUFACTURING CO RYLIE FAMILY FAITH ACADEMY METHODIST HOSPITALS OF DALLAS DALLAS METROCARE SERVICES 75227 Population Year 2000 –50,789 Year 2006 – 51,216 Year 2011 Projected – 51,931

Ethnicity Year 2000 Year 2006 Year 2011 Black 18,664 22,857 25,693 White 18,332 22,857 25,693 Hispanic 21,758 25,685 28,526 75227 continued…. Average Household Income Year 2000 - $40,580 Year 2006 – $41,965 Year 2011 Projected – $47,002

Major Employers TIMBERLAWN MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM STEVENS TRANSPORT INC COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO-N TX PRIOR GASKETS INC TITCHE, EDWARD ELEMENTARY MORLEY-MOSS INC HOOD, JOHN B. MIDDLE SCHOOL BUCKNER BAPTIST BENEVOLENCES SKYLINE HIGH PARAGON LEASING LP BRENTWOOD PLACE I, II, II BUCKNER BAPTIST BENEVOLENCES DALLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS BUCKNER BAPTIST BENEVOLENCES DRS TRAINING & CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAILER CONDITIONERS INC MIDWEST DRYWALL CO INC BRENTWOOD PLACE I, II, III FACILITY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONTINENTAL ELECTRONIC CORP BEN E KEITH NOGALES PRODUCE INC SE Dallas Education SE Dallas Education Overview Age 25 and up - 2007

75217 has 51% who have graduated high school, 4% have graduated from college, and 49% without a high school diploma.

75227 has 59% who have graduated high school, and 10% have graduated from college, and 41% without a high school diploma. SE Dallas HS Accountability Ratings – 2007

Skyline HS - Academically Acceptable

H. Grady Spruce HS - Academically Unacceptable (3rd year)

W.W. Samuel HS - Academically Unacceptable (3rd year)

Seagoville HS - Academically Unacceptable (2nd year) SE Dallas Drop-Outs

Drop-Out W.W. Samuel HS 29.7% Seagoville HS 24.1% Skyline High 10.3% H. Grady Spruce HS 33.7%

Total DISD 19.4% SE Going Rates

College - Going W.W. Samuel HS 26% Seagoville HS 41% Skyline High 40% H. Grady Spruce HS 21.6% A Dallas County Partnership to promote education and eliminate youth violence in our schools and communities. New SE Dallas Schools

C.A. Tatum Jr. Elementary School (opened 2006) 3002 St. Augustine Road, Dallas, TX 75227

Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School (opened 2006) 6610 Lake June Road, Dallas, TX 75217

Frank Guzick Elementary School (opened 2006) 5000 Berridge Lane, Dallas, TX 75227 Sources:

Dallas Independent School District NCTOG The J. McDonald Williams Institute Texas Education Agency Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Dallas County U.S. Census