East RGV News

The majority of students in Cameron County districts were Hispanic in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 82,934 students attending Cameron County district schools, 97.1% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.3% of Cameron County districts' students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Cameron County districts, representing 97.1% of the student body.

Harlingen CISD, La Feria ISD and Point Isabel ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 5% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cameron County.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Brownsville ISD	Hispanic	98.5%	38,448
Harlingen CISD	Hispanic	93.8%	17,037
La Feria ISD	Hispanic	96.6%	2,911
Los Fresnos CISD	Hispanic	96.7%	10,355
Point Isabel ISD	Hispanic	92.2%	1,976
Rio Hondo ISD	Hispanic	96.2%	1,603
San Benito CISD	Hispanic	98.9%	9,211
Santa Maria ISD	Hispanic	99.1%	544
Santa Rosa ISD	Hispanic	99.3%	849