The TEA determined that the Asherton ISD had not followed proper procedures in assessing school property taxes, which was the basis for its closure.
The ethnic composition of Asherton ISD in its final year of operation (1998–99) was 98% Hispanic, 1% White, and 1% African American.
The elementary and high school campuses consistently received ratings of "Acceptable" based on the number of students passing each section of the TAAS test.
The district received a separate rating of "Academically Unacceptable: Special Accreditation Investigation (SAI)" in its final four years of operation.
Unlike an "Academically Unacceptable" rating, that was designated for districts with low student test performance, "Academically Unacceptable: SAI" ratings were based on problems in governance, finances, testing practice, compliance with federal regulation, and/or administrative management.