The Albany Independent School District is a
school district
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based in
Albany,
Texas
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(
USA
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). The district operates one high school, Albany High School.
Finances
As of the 2010â2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $300,284,000.
The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.006 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "
academically acceptable
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. " by the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. .
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
*2011: Academically Acceptable
*2010: Academically Acceptable
*2009: Recognized
*2008: Recognized
*2007: Recognized
*2006: Recognized
*2005: Academically Acceptable
*2004: Recognized
Schools
In the 2011â2012 school year, the district had students in two schools.
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Albany Junior/Senior High (Grades 7-12)
*Nancy Smith Elementary (Grades PK-6)
**2006
National Blue Ribbon School
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See also
*List of school districts in Texas
This is a list of school districts in Texas, sorted by Region and County.
Geographical school districts in Texas are (with one exception, the Stafford Municipal School District) completely independent from city or county jurisdiction.
Texas scho ...
*List of high schools in Texas
This is a list of high schools in the state of Texas.
Anderson County
* Cayuga High School, Cayuga
*Elkhart High School, Elkhart
* Frankston High School, Frankston
* Neches High School, Neches
* Palestine High School, Palestine
* Slocum High Sch ...
References
External links
Albany ISD
School districts in Shackelford County, Texas
School districts in Stephens County, Texas
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