Rockwall Independent School District | |
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Location | |
Rockwall ISD Administration Building USA Rockwall | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Relationships. Innovation. Excellence |
Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
Established | 1880s [1] |
Superintendent | Dr. John "JJ" Villareal [2] |
Budget | $100,000,000 (2018-19) [3] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 16,536 [4] |
Staff | 2,268 [5] |
Athletic conference | UIL 10-6A [6] |
Other information | |
Website | Rockwall ISD |
Rockwall Independent School District is a public school district based in Rockwall, Texas (USA).
In addition to Rockwall, the district serves the cities of Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Mobile City, most of Fate, and small portions of Rowlett, Wylie, Garland, and Dallas in Rockwall County. [7] The district also extends into a very small portion of northern Kaufman County, including sections of Heath and Travis Ranch. [8] A very small section extends to Collin County. [9]
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [10]
Core Values for Rockwall ISD include: Relationships, Innovation, and Excellence. [11]
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Rockwall ISD was established in 1841. In 2012 the district had 14,427 students, and in 2013 it had a budget of $100 million and over 1,500 employees. [12] By 2018 the district has grown to 16,270 students, 2,268 employees and still operated on a budget of $100 million. [13]
Because Rockwall is one of the fastest-growing communities in the US, Rockwall is planning for constructions of more schools.
Rockwall County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. At 149 square miles, Rockwall County has the smallest area of any Texas county. Per the 2020 Census, its population was 107,819. Its county seat is Rockwall. The county and city are named for a wall-like subterranean rock formation that runs throughout the county.
Kaufman County is a county in the northeastern area of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 145,310. Its county seat is Kaufman. Both the county, established in 1848, and the city were named for David S. Kaufman, a U.S. Representative and diplomat from Texas. Kaufman County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area.
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