Avinger Independent School District

Avinger Independent School District
Location
245 Connor St.
Avinger, Texas[1]
ESC Region 8[2]
USA
Coordinates 32°54′8″N 94°33′42″W / 32.90222°N 94.56167°W / 32.90222; -94.56167
District information
Type Independent school district
Grades K through 12[1]
Superintendent Jacquelyn Smith[2]
Schools 2 (2009-10)[1]
District ID 4809090[1]
Students and staff
Students 138 (2010-11)[2]
Teachers 18.47 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 6.98 (2009-10)[1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 1A Basketball Division II[3]
District mascot Indians[4]
Colors           Maroon, White[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Recognized [5]
Website Avinger ISD

Avinger Independent School District is a public school district based in Avinger, Texas (USA). The district is located in southwestern Cass County and extends into a portion of Marion County.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $51,670,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.011 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[6] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[7] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).

Historical district TEA accountability ratings[5]

Schools

As of the 2011-2012 school year, the district had one school, Avinger School.[2] From at least 2004 through 2010, there was a separate Avinger Elementary School.[5]

Special programs

Athletics

Avinger High School participates in the boys sports of basketball and wrestling.[4] The school participates in the girls sport of basketball.[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Avinger High School will play basketball in UIL Class 1A Division II.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Avinger ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Avinger High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 18 August 2012.

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