A national educational leadership journal has named Amarillo ISD a District of Distinction. District Administration selected AISD for the award because of an innovative approach to encouraging post-secondary success. The honor is featured in a special edition of District Administration magazine, detailing the award-winning efforts of selected school districts. 

Amarillo ISD students will begin a new year ranked in one of the top 10 school districts in the nation for high achievement according to a national comparative index. The Education Equality Index (EEI) looked at data from 55,000 schools in 45 states to determine rankings.  

At the August School Board meeting, the Board heard a presentation from Amarillo Area Foundation president Clay Stribling about proposed plans to expand the ACE program.  

Amarillo ISD and all of its schools met the state’s standard on academic performance according to 2017 accountability ratings released by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) today.  

Amarillo ISD Trustees called a $100 million school bond election to be held November 7. Over the past four months, the Board has reviewed an extensive study of each of AISD’s 55 campuses. The district’s aging facilities have been a focus because nearly 80 percent of schools are more than 50 years old.