Bishop Consolidated Independent School District is a public
school district
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based in the town of
Bishop
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, in
Nueces County
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,
Texas
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(
USA
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). In addition to Bishop, the district also serves the city of
Petronila, a small section of
Tierra Grande, and a small section of
La Paloma-Lost Creek.
Finances
As of the 2010â2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $462,993,000.
The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.052 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "
recognized" by the
Texas Education Agency
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Schools
In the 2011â2012 school year, the district opened six schools.
Regular instructional
*
Bishop High School (Grades 9-12)
*Lillion E. Luehrs Junior High (Grades 7-8)
*Bishop Elementary (Grades 4-6)
*Petronila Elementary (Grades PK-5)
*Bishop Primary (Grades PK-3)
Alternative instructional
*Nueces County JJAEP (Grades 6-12)
See also
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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 sch ...
References
External links
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School districts in Nueces County, Texas