Winnsboro Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Winnsboro

Winnsboro, Texas

Winnsboro is a city in Franklin and Wood Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, located 40 miles north of Tyler. The population was 3,584 at the 2000 census...

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Located in northeastern Wood County

Wood County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 36,752 people, 14,583 households, and 10,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 17,939 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

, the district extends into southeast Hopkins

Hopkins County, Texas

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 and southern Franklin

Franklin County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,458 people, 3,754 households, and 2,732 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile . There were 5,132 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...

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Winnsboro ISD has three campuses - Winnsboro High (Grades 9-12), Memorial Middle (Grades 5-8), and Winnsboro Elementary (Grades PK-4)

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized

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Winnsboro ISD

Winnsboro ISD is a state recognized district in Texas. The district has about 1430 students pre-k through 12 with three campuses. It is located in the beautiful piney woods of northeastern Texas about 50 miles north of Tyler, Texas. The district has been led by Superintendent Dr. Mark Bosold for the past eleven years. The high school principal is Susan Morton, middle school principal is Jeff Akin, and elementary principal is Kristie Amason. The district's mission statement is the following: "We value the rural environment while preparing students for global competition."