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United Independent School District
United Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Laredo, Texas. History The district was created in 1961 via the consolidation of the former Cactus, Johnson, and Nye school districts. The "Big Three" involved in the establishment of UISD were rancher Joe B. Finley, Amparo Gutierrez, and John W. Arndt, all of whom have schools named in their honor. By the 2000s, United ISD had a rapidly growing student population due to the burgeoning populations of many colonias along the Texas-Mexico border. As of the 2000s, United ISD gains about 1,500 students per year. On November 5, 2013, voters handily approved a $408.7 million school bond issue to acquire land, construct new schools, and expand other facilities. The tabulation in a low-turnout election was 5,148 (66.1 percent) in support and 2,643 (33.9 percent) in opposition. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" under the accountability ratings system used by the Texas Education Ag ...
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State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Independent schools with low tui ...
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Four Points, Texas
Four Points is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Botines CDP prior to the 2010 census with a population of 18. It is one of several colonias in the county. Geography Four Points is located at (27.796407, -99.454824). The CDP has a total area of , all land. Education Residents are in the United Independent School District. Zoned schools include: San Isidro Elementary School, Elias Herrera Middle School, United High School. The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College Laredo College (LC) is a public community college in Laredo, Texas. Founded as Laredo Junior College in 1947, it is part of the Laredo Independent School District. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of LC includes the .... References {{authority control Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas ...
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Los Fresnos, Texas
Los Fresnos is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,542 at the 2010 census, up from 4,512 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. Located in south-central Cameron County, the city was named for the ''fresnos'' (''Fraxinus berlandieriana'')Home
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scattered in the woods and along streams. In 1912, Lon Hill, an early landowner, formed a company to develop a canal system that would use the to land for farming. Railroad construct ...
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Los Corralitos, Texas
Los Corralitos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 35. Geography Los Corralitos is located at (27.641193, -99.557476). Education Residents are in the United Independent School District. Zoned schools include: Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School, George Washington Middle School, and United High School. The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College Laredo College (LC) is a public community college in Laredo, Texas. Founded as Laredo Junior College in 1947, it is part of the Laredo Independent School District. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of LC includes the .... References {{authority control Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas ...
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Los Centenarios, Texas
Los Centenarios is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 87. Geography Los Centenarios is located at (27.612260, -99.212988). The CDP has a total area of , all land. Education Residents are in the United Independent School District. Zoned schools include: Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School, Antonio Gonzalez Middle School, United South High School. The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College Laredo College (LC) is a public community college in Laredo, Texas. Founded as Laredo Junior College in 1947, it is part of the Laredo Independent School District. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of LC includes the .... References {{authority control Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas ...
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Los Arcos, Texas
Los Arcos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 127. Geography Los Arcos is located at (27.614419, -99.210488). The CDP has a total area of , all land. Education Residents are in the United Independent School District. Zoned schools include: Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School, Antonio Gonzalez Middle School, United South High School. The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College Laredo College (LC) is a public community college in Laredo, Texas. Founded as Laredo Junior College in 1947, it is part of the Laredo Independent School District. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of LC includes the .... References {{authority control Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas ...
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Los Altos, Texas
Los Altos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Laredo Ranchettes CDP prior to the 2010 census with a population of 140. It is one of several colonias in Webb County. Geography Los Altos is located at (27.490491, -99.385823). Education Residents are in the United Independent School District. Zoned schools include: Freedom Elementary School, Raul Perales Middle School, and United South High School. The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College Laredo College (LC) is a public community college in Laredo, Texas. Founded as Laredo Junior College in 1947, it is part of the Laredo Independent School District. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of LC includes the .... References {{authority control Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas ...
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Laredo Ranchettes West, Texas
Laredo Ranchettes West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Laredo Ranchettes CDP prior to the 2010 census. Although a new CDP the population was listed as zero. Geography Laredo Ranchettes West is located at (27.490034, -99.370145). The CDP has a total area of , all land. Education Residents are in the United Independent School District. Zoned schools include: Freedom Elementary School, Raul Perales Middle School, and United South High School United South High School is a high school located in the southern portion of Laredo, Texas and is a part of the United Independent School District. It consists of over 40 school organizations, and is home to mostly students with a Hispanic ethnic .... The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College. References {{authority control Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas ...
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Laredo Ranchettes, Texas
Laredo Ranchettes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 22 at the 2010 census. Geography Laredo Ranchettes is located at (27.491169, -99.359960). According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the CDP has a total area of 24.2 square miles (62.7 km2), of which, 24.1 square miles (62.4 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (0.45%) is water. This CDP lost area in the changes in Webb County prior to the 2010 census. Its total area was reduced to , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2010 there were 22 people, in the census of 2000 there were 1,845 people, 463 households, and 405 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 76.6 people per square mile (29.6/km2). There were 611 housing units at an average density of 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.66% White, 0.54% African American, 0.60% Native American, 10.51% from other race ...
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Las Pilas, Texas
Las Pilas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Ranchitos Las Lomas CDP prior to the 2010 census with a population of 28. Geography Las Pilas is located at (27.681463, -99.183234). The CDP has a total area of , all land. Education Residents are in the United Independent School District. Zoned schools include: Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School, Antonio Gonzalez Middle School, and United South High School. The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College Laredo College (LC) is a public community college in Laredo, Texas. Founded as Laredo Junior College in 1947, it is part of the Laredo Independent School District. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of LC includes the .... References {{authority control Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas ...
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Las Haciendas, Texas
Las Haciendas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Ranchitos Las Lomas, Texas, Ranchitos Las Lomas CDP prior to the United States Census 2010, 2010 census with a population of 7. Geography The CDP has a total area of , all land. Education Residents are in the United Independent School District. Zoned schools include: Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School, Antonio Gonzalez Middle School, and United South High School. The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College. References {{authority control Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas ...
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La Presa, Texas
La Presa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. It is one of several colonias in the county. Geography La Presa is located at (27.398305, -99.448106). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) of it is land and 2.04% is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 319 people, 128 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 178 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.42% White, 0.59% African American, 10.63% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 95.67% of the population. There were 128 households, out of which 55.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householde ...
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