Alto Independent School District
The Alto Independent School District is a school district based in Alto, Texas, United States. It is managed by a seven -person Board of Trustees led by President Jay Jones and consisting of Tad Scott, Aaron Low, Angela Hackney Jefferson, Stancy Skinner, Lionel Whitaker, and Charley Reid for the 2024-2025 school year. The superintendent is Kelly West. The district is also served by Angelina College, a community college located in Lufkin, Texas.
Finances
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.Academic achievement
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, Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable.Historical district TEA accountability ratings
- 2011: Academically Acceptable
- 2010: Academically Acceptable
- 2009: Academically Acceptable
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Academically Acceptable
- 2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
In the 2024-2025 school year, the district operated three schools.- Alto High School, Grades 9–12, principal Shanequa Redd-Dorsey
- Alto Middle School, Grades 5–8, principal Kristin Lucas
- Alto Elementary School, Grades PK-4, principal Candis Mabry