El Paso Independent School District | |
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![]() EPISD headquarters | |
Address | |
1014 N. Stanton
, TX, 79902United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public, Independent |
Grades | PK, KG, 1–12 |
Established | 1883[1] |
School board | 7 trustees |
Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
Schools | 93 (2016–17)[2] |
NCES District ID | 4818300[2] |
District ID | TX-071902 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 59,424 (2016–17)[2] |
Teachers | 3,976.58 (FTE) (2016–17)[2] |
Student–teacher ratio | 14.94:1 (2016–17)[2] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
The El Paso Independent School District (or EPISD) is the largest school district serving El Paso, Texas (USA). Originally organized in 1883, it is currently the largest district in the Texas Education Agency's Educational Service Center (ESC) Region 19, as well as the largest district within the city of El Paso and El Paso County. The EPISD also provides public education to the children of U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss. The district headquarters are located in El Paso.[3]
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]