El Paso Independent School District

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.

El Paso Independent School District
EPISD headquarters
Address
1014 N. Stanton
, TX, 79902
United States
District information
TypePublic, independent
GradesPK, KG, 1–12
Established1883 (1883)
School board7 trustees
Governing agencyTexas Education Agency
Schools93 (2016–17)
NCES District ID4818300
District IDTX-071902
Students and staff
Students59,424 (2016–17)
Teachers3,976.58 (FTE) (2016–17)
Student–teacher ratio14.94:1 (2016–17)
Other information
Websitewww.episd.org

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

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