Mirando City Independent School District (MCISD) was a
school district
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located in
unincorporated Webb County,
Texas
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,
United States
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. At the end of the district's life, it consisted of one school named Mirando Elementary School, a
K-8 school located in the
Mirando City community.
History
Mirando ISD was established in March 1923. The state accredited the high school in 1930. Prior to 1994
Webb CISD served only Bruni and Oilton. MCISD served the community of Mirando City from 1923 to 2005. Prior to 1994 all Mirando City children attended Mirando City ISD schools. After the spring of 1994, Mirando High School closed. Therefore, from Fall 1994 to July 1, 2005, WCISD served high schoolers from Mirando City while Mirando Elementary School in the Mirando City ISD served students from
kindergarten
Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...
through 8th grade. On May 9, 2005 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. ordered the closure of Mirando City ISD. The district closed on July 1, 2005, and all students were rezoned to Webb CISD schools.
The former high school was not used for any purpose.
In 2020 the former high school was damaged in an
arson
Arson is the crime of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, wat ...
attack.
Law enforcement accused three juveniles of the act.
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Demographics
In the 2002-2003 school year MCISD had 49 students in one school. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts stated that the district was "very small."[Progress Report Mirando City Independent School District]
" Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. October 2003. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
Schools
Schools open at the time of closure:
* Mirando Elementary School
Schools closed prior to dissolution:
* Mirando High School
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.
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* Non-high school district (post-1994 period)
References
External links
Progress Report - Mirando City Independent School District
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Mirando City ISD Profile
- 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.
Map of Webb County showing area school districts prior to MCISD consolidation
- 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.
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Former school districts in Texas
School districts established in 1923
1923 establishments in Texas
School districts disestablished in 2005
2005 disestablishments in Texas