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There were 67,988 students enrolled in Cameron County Idea Public Schools schools in 2021-22 school year

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

Idea Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Cameron County districts, welcoming 67,988 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 85.7% of the Idea Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 18 districts in Cameron County, Brownsville ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 38,448 students, while Harlingen CISD welcomed 17,037 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Idea Public Schools generally encompasses schools within Cameron County with its main office in Weslaco.

In the previous school year, Idea Public Schools had the highest number of students among Cameron County districts.

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 Idea Public Schools Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Cameron County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total enrollment
Idea Public SchoolsWeslaco67,988
Brownsville ISDBrownsville38,448
Harlingen CISDHarlingen17,037
Los Fresnos CISDLos Fresnos10,355
San Benito CISDSan Benito9,211
Premier High SchoolsLewisville6,834
Jubilee AcademiesSan Antonio5,764
Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio)San Antonio4,466
South Texas ISDMercedes4,251
La Feria ISDLa Feria2,911
Point Isabel ISDPort Isabel1,976
Rio Hondo ISDRio Hondo1,603
Raul Yzaguirre Schools For SuccessBrownsville1,563
Horizon Montessori Public SchoolsWeslaco1,392
Promesa Public SchoolsAustin1,018
Santa Rosa ISDSanta Rosa849
Santa Maria ISDSanta Maria544
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande ValleyMcAllen485

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