Austin Independent School District
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1111 W 6th Street, Austin, Texas 78703 ESC Region 13 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°16′18″N 97°45′24″W / 30.27167°N 97.75667°W |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1881 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Paul Cruz |
| Budget | $1,053,173,599 (2014–15) |
| Students | 84,591 (2014–15) |
| Teachers | 6,369 (2014–15) |
| Staff | 5,684 (2014–15) |
| Athletic conference | District 26 4A, District 25 5A |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable |
| Website | Austin ISD |
Austin Independent School District is a school district based in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. Established in 1881, the district serves most of the City of Austin, the City of Sunset Valley, the Village of San Leanna, and unincorporated areas in Travis County (including Manchaca). The district operates 129 schools including 84 elementary schools, 18 middle schools, and 16 high schools.
As of 2013[update] AISD covers 172.4 square miles (447 km2) of land within the City of Austin, making up 54.1% of the city's territory.
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
Like other Texas public school districts, AISD is funded through a combination of local property taxes, general state revenues (such as occupation taxes, Texas Lottery profits, and returns from the Permanent School Fund), and federal education funds. The district also funds some facilities construction and improvements through the issuance of debt by bond elections; AISD's most recent bond election was in 2013.
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