Alto Independent School District | |
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Location | |
USA | |
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 | Kelly West[3] |
Schools | 3 (2009-10)[2] |
NCES District ID | 4807980[2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 682 (2010-11)[1] |
Teachers | 65.94 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
Student–teacher ratio | 10.6 (2009-10)[2] |
Athletic conference | UIL Class 1A Football Division I[4] |
District mascot | Yellowjackets[5] |
Colors | Black, Gold[5] |
Other information | |
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable[6] |
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.[7] The superintendent is Kelly West.[8] 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.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.027 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[6] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[9] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[10] 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[6]
In the 2011–2012 school year, the district operated three schools.[1]
Alto High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[5] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and softball.[5] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Alto High School will play football in UIL Class 1A Division I.[4]