District overview
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Deweyville ISD runs an elementary school and a 6-12 high school in Newton County, Texas, with about 550 students. The 2024-25 audit showed the general fund spending more than it took in, and the district has since tightened its budget. Enrollment is growing, and the district says it is turning away transfer students.
Fund balance fell from about $2.9 million to about $2.07 million (audit approved January 19, 2026).
The auditor compared $2.07 million to about $7 million in yearly revenue.
Reported with budget amendment one on September 21, 2026.
At the 2026 tax rate hearing, the district said its rate keeps falling as state compression lowers the maintenance rate and bond principal is paid down.
These figures come from auto-captioned recordings, not the audit report or budget documents, which are on BoardBook and were not collected.
Approximate, from the auditor's presentation.
Approximate, from the auditor's presentation.
High school 274, elementary 272.
Five candidates for three seats: David LeBlanc, Rick Hyman, Lori Fears Williams, Luke Smith and Austin Laughlin. Early voting runs October 19-30.
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Roof replacement under the district's insurance with a $25,000 deductible; two contractors presented in August 2026.
Insurance claim (district deductible)
Deweyville ISD (Newton County, TX)
Three Deweyville ISD trustee seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, with five candidates. Voters may choose up to three. Early voting runs October 19-30.
Official source · verified Oct 29, 2026
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Explore resources →Collected the district's official YouTube board recordings (November 2025 to October 2026, including special meetings and the 2026 tax rate hearing) and the trustee election documents from the district website. Recordings were read from auto-generated captions.
We read every agenda, packet, recording, and set of minutes, and write up the decisions that affect families — each one linked to the document it came from.
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