Latexo Independent School District | |
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Address | |
298 FM 2663 Latexo , Texas , 75849United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | PK–12 [1] |
Schools | 2 [1] |
NCES District ID | 4826910 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 497 (2023–2024) [1] |
Teachers | 42.33 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024) [1] |
Staff | 46.43 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024) [1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 11.74 (2023–2024) [1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Latexo Independent School District is a public school district based in Latexo, Texas, in the U.S. state of Texas. In addition to serving the city of Latexo, it also serves unincorporated north-central Houston County and a small portion of the nearby city of Crockett. [2]
The district has two campuses - Latexo High (grades 7–12) and Latexo Elementary (prekindergarten-grade 6).
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [3]
In 2020 the district began designating Fridays as "flex days". [4]
In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Latexo Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas CROWN Act Archived August 23, 2024, at the Wayback Machine , a state law which prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture or styles, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year. [5] [6]