Sonora Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Sonora

Sonora, Texas

Sonora is the county seat of Sutton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,924 at the 2000 census.Former State Senator and Lieutenant Governor Bill Ratliff of Mount Pleasant was reared in Sonora and graduated from high school there.-Geography and climate:Sonora is located at ...

, Texas

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 (USA

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). The district's boundaries parallel that of Sutton County.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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A former board member, Mallory Ann Barnhart Rousellot operates a downtown restaurant, Mercantile on Main, in Sonora. She is chairman of the Sutton County Republican Party

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. She and her husband, Mark W. Rousellot, operate a ranch in Sutton County.

Schools

The district has three campuses:

• Sonora High School
  Sonora High School (Texas)
  Sonora High School is a United States secondary school located in Sonora, Texas. It is part of the Sonora Independent School District located in Sutton County.-Athletics:The Sonora Broncos compete in the following sports:...
  
  (Grades 9-12)
• Sonora Middle School (Grades 5-8)
• Sonora Elementary School (Grades PK-4)