Texarkana Independent School District
School district in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Texarkana Independent School District is an urban school district serving 34 square miles (88 km2) in the Northeast corner of Texas (USA). It serves the majority of Texarkana, Texas, and the surrounding communities of Wake Village and Nash. It is the largest school district in Bowie County and the largest district served by the Region VIII Education Service Center. Texarkana ISD does not service Texarkana, Arkansas-side schools, who are managed by the Texarkana Arkansas Schools under the Arkansas State Government. It was established in 1889. Unique among other schools in its region, it accepts transfers from other Texas school districts tuition-free.
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District information | |
Type | Public (government funded) |
Grades | PK-12 |
Established | 1889 |
Accreditation(s) | Texas Education Agency |
Schools | 12[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 8,000 |
Teachers | 1,000[2] |
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Website | www |
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]