Avinger Independent School District Explained

Avinger Independent School District
Region:ESC Region 8[1]
Grades:K through 12
Superintendent:Jacquelyn Smith
Students:138 (2010-11)
Teachers:18.47 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Ratio:6.98 (2009-10)
Schools:2 (2009-10)
Conference:UIL Class 1A Basketball Division II[2]
Colors: Maroon, White[3]
Mascot:Indians
Free Label:TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12
Free Text:Recognized [4]
Coordinates:32.9022°N -94.5617°W
Country:USA

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. The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.011 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[5] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[6] 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

Schools

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

Special programs

Athletics

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 18 July 2012. 19 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120219235251/http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: UIL Alignments. University Interscholastic League. 18 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Avinger High School. CBS Interactive. 18 July 2012.
  4. Web site: Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011 . . 18 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702090716/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html . 2 July 2012 .
  5. Web site: Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators) . . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120807004303/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html . 7 August 2012 .
  6. Web site: Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts . . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/ . 24 August 2012 .