Athens Independent School District | |
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104 Hawn St. Athens, Texas ESC Region 7 USA |
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Coordinates | 32°12′12″N 95°51′33″W / 32.20333°N 95.85917°W |
District information | |
Type | Independent school district |
Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
Superintendent | Robert Steeber |
Schools | 7 (2009-10) |
District ID | 4808870 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 3,434 (2010-11) |
Teachers | 233.95 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
Student-teacher ratio | 14.79 (2009-10) |
Athletic conference | UIL Class 3A Football |
District mascot | Hornets |
Colors | Maroon, White |
Other information | |
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable |
Website | Athens ISD |
Athens Independent School District is a public school district based in Athens, Texas (USA). The district serves central Henderson County and small portions of southern Van Zandt and northern Anderson counties.
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,149,537,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.015 per $100 of appraised valuation.
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. 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
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in six schools.