Texhoma Independent School District
| Texhoma Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
ESC Region 16
USA | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K through 4 |
| Superintendent | Steve Lenz |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 374 |
| Teachers | 17 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Texhoma ISD |
Texhoma Independent School District is a public school district based in Texhoma, Texas (USA).
Located in Sherman County,[1] the district extends into a small portion of Hansford County.[2]
The district operates one school serving grades K-4. Due to its isolated location on the border of the Texas Panhandle and the Oklahoma Panhandle, the district operates under an arrangement with Texhoma Public Schools, a public school district located in adjacent Texhoma, Oklahoma. All students residing in Texhoma ISD and Texhoma Public Schools attend school in Texhoma ISD for grades K-4, then attend school in Texhoma Public Schools for grades 5–12.[3] As a result, the district also educates students in the portion of Texas County, Oklahoma which is within Texhoma Public Schools.[4] As such, graduating students can attend public universities in either Oklahoma or Texas and be eligible for in-state tuition in either state.
The districts have separate curricula, boards of education, and taxation systems. They share sports teams.[5] The two districts charge each other for tuition. Students of the two districts learn about the history of each state.[6]
History
The Texas Legislature and the Oklahoma Legislature enacted the bi-state arrangement in 1975 to have the two school districts share grade levels and resources.[5] This arrangement came into effect in 1976.[6] Prior to fall 1993, Kindergarten and grades 5-7[7] (as Texhoma Middle School[5]) were covered by the Texas school while the Oklahoma school covered other grades. That fall, the Texas school took elementary grades while the Oklahoma school took secondary grades.[7]
In 2014, the school district was rated "met standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[8]
References
- ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Sherman County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2025. - Text list
- ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Hansford County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2025. - Text list
- ^ "Home". Texhoma Independent School District. Retrieved October 5, 2025. - The drop-down menu shows elementary school for the Texas district. Then it has: "Oklahoma Schools 5-12". Texhoma Independent School District. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Texas County, OK (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2025. - Text list
- ^ a b c Wallace, Linda (November 17, 1991). "In Texhoma, A Bridge Over Interstate Rivalry". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. p. A02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b DeFrange, Ann (July 15, 1990). "Texhoma's Tale of Two Cities". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. pp. 1-A-2-A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Texas Superintendent Says No RIFs From Realignment". The Goodwell-Texhoma News. Vol. 1, no. 8. Goodwell, Oklahoma. April 29, 1993. pp. 1-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2014 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.