Alto Independent School District
| Alto Independent School District | |
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244 County Rd 2429 Alto, Texas ESC Region 7 USA |
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| Coordinates | 31°39′36″N 95°4′25″W / 31.66000°N 95.07361°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Kerry Birdwell |
| Schools | 3 (2009-10) |
| District ID | 4807980 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 682 (2010-11) |
| Teachers | 65.94 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.6 (2009-10) |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 1A Football Division I |
| District mascot | Yellowjackets |
| Colors | Black, Gold |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable |
| Website | Alto ISD |
The Alto Independent School District is a school district based in Alto, Texas, USA. It is managed by a six-person Board of Trustees. The superintendent is Kerry Birdwell. The district is also served by Angelina College, a community college located in Lufkin, Texas.
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $145,267,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.027 per $100 of appraised valuation.
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. 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
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district operated three schools.
Alto High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and softball. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Alto High School will play football in UIL Class 1A Division I.
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