Grades Pre-K through 12 District ID 4807890 Student teacher ratio 15 (2009–2010) | Superintendent Dr. Scott Niven Number of students 18,888 Schools 22 (2009–2010) | |
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Type Independent school district Teachers 1,215.65 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) Athletic conference UIL Class 6A Football & Basketball Profiles | ||
Allen Independent School District is a public school district based in Allen, Texas (USA). Allen ISD covers most of the city of Allen, as well as portions of the cities of McKinney, Plano, and Parker. The district has a total enrollment of 18,700 students, with an expected growth rate of 8-10% per year.
Contents
- Map of Allen Independent School District TX USA
- Finances
- Academic achievement
- Schools
- Athletics
- References
Map of Allen Independent School District, TX, USA
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $7,254,839,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.050 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Thirty-five 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
Schools
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in twenty-three schools.
Athletics
Allen High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer,swimming, and wrestling, track, golf, tennis, and cross country. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, and volleyball. Allen High School participates in UIL Class 6A-1 as the second-largest school in the state (nearby Plano East is the largest).
The Eagle Stadium was built for $60 million, and was a part of a $120 million bond issue. It opened in 2012. In February 2014 cracks appeared, and the district closed the stadium for repairs. The stadium was reopened in June 2015 after completing in excess of $10 million worth of repairs.