Lumberton Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Lumberton

Lumberton, Texas

Lumberton is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,943 at the 2010 census. Lumberton is home of Village Creek State Park...

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In addition to Lumberton, the district serves the city of Rose Hill Acres

Rose Hill Acres, Texas

Rose Hill Acres is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 480 at the 2000 census. The city is little more than two residential neighborhoods situated between Beaumont and Lumberton. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area...

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The Lumberton Independent School District contains approximately 3708 students as of October 2007.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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District Administration

Lumberton ISD is administered by an elected Board of Trustees that are elected every year in rotating terms. Each seat is an open election, with no districts or wards.

As of May, 2011, the LISD Board of Trustees is as follows:

• President: James Glenn, Place 3
• Vice-President: Julie Walker, Place 4
• Secretary: Mike Bayless, Place 6
• Members: Gene Stewart, Place 7; Margaret Cruse, Place 5; Kenny Burkhalter, Place 2; and Leslie Daigle, Place 1

District Administration:

• Superintendent: John Valastro
• Assistant Superintendent:
• Support Services Coordinator: Fran Cole
• Athletic Director: Coach Alvin Creduer

Schools

• Lumberton High School
  Lumberton High School
  Lumberton High School is a high school in Lumberton, Texas. It is operated by the Lumberton Independent School District. -History:The Lumberton Independent School District was created in 1967 based on the old Chance-Loeb school district that had previously been the school for children in the area...
  
  (Grades 9-12)
• Lumberton Middle (Grades 7-8)
• Lumberton Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
• Lumberton Primary (Grades PK,2-3)
• Lumberton Early Childhood (Grades K-1)