Chisum Independent School District Explained

Chisum Independent School District
Coordinates:	33.6265°N -95.5672°W
Superintendent:	Tommy Chalaire
Country:	USA
Colors:	Red and Gray
Mascot:	Mustangs
Conference:	UIL Class 3A^[1]

Chisum Independent School District, or CISD, is a public school district based in the southern portion of Paris, Texas. The district was created on July 1, 1985, by the consolidation of the Delmar and West Lamar School Districts, as the Delmar-West Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, and adopted its present name on August 21, 1986.^{[2] [3]}

The district serves southern portions of Paris, the cities of Roxton and Toco, as well as the communities of Brookston and Petty in Lamar County. A small portion of the district extends into central Delta County, including the community of Lake Creek.^[4]

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[5] It was rated as "Meets Requirements" in 2022.^[6]

Schools

• Chisum High School (Grades 9–12)
• Chisum Middle School (Grades 6–8)
• Chisum Elementary School (Grades PK–5)

Notes and References

1. Web site: UIL Reclassification and Realignment 2022-2024 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230312161231/https://www.uiltexas.org/files/alignments/Cutoffs_12_8_post_alpha_by_conf.pdf . 2023-03-12 . live.
2. Web site: CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Texas Education Agency. 2018-09-10. 2019-10-30.
3. Web site: July 1, 2022 . CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS . March 12, 2023. Texas Education Agency.
4. Web site: Chisum Independent School District Texas - Profile and Map - Updated March 2023 . March 12, 2023. Zipdatamaps.com . en.
5. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. October 25, 2015 .
6. Web site: 2021-22 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) . March 12, 2023 . Texas Education Agency.