Austin Academic Center
- High school in Sulphur Springs ISD
- Sulphur Springs, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Sulphur Springs ISD: B
Total students
24
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Sulphur Springs ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
Austin Academic Center is a high school in Sulphur Springs, TX, in the Sulphur Springs ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 24 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,293, which is $10,594 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- James Payne
- jpayne@ssisd.net
- (903) 885-4942
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Austin Academic Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
24
African American
3 (12.5%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 10%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (4.2%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
7 (29.2%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12 (50%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 54.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (4.2%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
100 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
50 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.3 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.3 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
25 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Sulphur Springs ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Sulphur Springs ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Sulphur Springs ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Sulphur Springs ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 18%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 40%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 67.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 80%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 1016
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 20.0
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
1.5
African American
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1.5 (100%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 85.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
1.4 (93.7%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0.1 (6.3%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.6
Sulphur Springs ISD: 12
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Sulphur Springs ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$48,293
Sulphur Springs ISD: $50,655
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: $45,180
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: $46,381
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,300
Sulphur Springs ISD: $47,642
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,816
Sulphur Springs ISD: $52,239
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: $58,590
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: $61,027
Statewide: $71,111