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.
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.
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
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.
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.