Salado Independent School District is a public
school district
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North America United States
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based in
Salado,
Texas
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(
USA
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). It is located in
Bell County midway between
Austin
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and
Waco
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on
Interstate 35
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.
In 2012, the school district was rated five stars on the Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST) ratings based on students' reading and mathematics achievement and district spending.
Schools
*
Salado High School
Salado High School is a public high school located in Salado, Texas ( USA) and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is part of the Salado Independent School District located in southern Bell County. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Stan ...
(Grades 9–12)
*Salado Middle School (Grades 6–8)
*Thomas Arnold Elementary (Grades PK-5)
Administration
*Superintendent: Dr. Michael Novotny
Academia
The Salado High School Academic UIL Team has won eight state championships, including the most recent state championship in 2013. The One Act Play won championships in 2010 and 2012. Salado High School won the Texas Lone Star Cup in 2008 and 2013. SISD provides over 25 career and technology courses, including horticulture, fish hatcheries, forestry, biotechnology, agriculture sciences, home economics, web mastering, and computer animation graphics.
Taxes
The tax rate for Salado ISD is currently $1.30 per $100 evaluation of property with $1.04 going to Maintenance and Operations and $.26 going to debt service.
References
External links
Salado ISD
{{Bell County, Texas Schools
School districts in Bell County, Texas