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Higher student enrollment in Kenedy County Wide CSD schools, different from the state’s numbers

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

The only school district in Kenedy County had rising enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

There were 101 students in the halls of Kenedy County Wide CSD schools, 13.5% higher than the year before.

Enrollment in Kenedy County was steady compared to the state’s trend of increasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.5% of the students were girls, and 48.5% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 74.3% of the Kenedy County Wide CSD total enrollment.

Kenedy County Wide CSD has a main office in Sarita and is the only school district within Kenedy County.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

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.

Enrollment in Kenedy County Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Kenedy County Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2020-21Total % Change
Sarita Elementary School1018913.5%

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