Avalon Independent School District is a public
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.
North America United States
In the U.S, most Kâ12 public schools function as units of local school districts, wh ...
based in the community of
Avalon
Avalon (; la, Insula Avallonis; cy, Ynys Afallon, Ynys Afallach; kw, Enys Avalow; literally meaning "the isle of fruit r appletrees"; also written ''Avallon'' or ''Avilion'' among various other spellings) is a mythical island featured in the ...
,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
. The district operates one high school, Avalon High School.
Finances
As of the 2010â2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $33,437,000.
The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.007 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "
recognized" 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. .
Thirty-five 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: Recognized
*2010: Recognized
*2009: Recognized
*2008: Recognized
*2007: Recognized
*2006: Recognized
*2005: Academically Acceptable
*2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
There is only one school in Avalon ISD, Avalon School, which serves students from Pre-K through twelfth grade.
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 ...
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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
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{{Region 10 School Districts in Texas
School districts in Ellis County, Texas