TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Idea Public Schools | Weslaco | 67,988 |
| Brownsville ISD | Brownsville | 38,448 |
| Harlingen CISD | Harlingen | 17,037 |
| Los Fresnos CISD | Los Fresnos | 10,355 |
| San Benito CISD | San Benito | 9,211 |
| Premier High Schools | Lewisville | 6,834 |
| Jubilee Academies | San Antonio | 5,764 |
| Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio) | San Antonio | 4,466 |
| South Texas ISD | Mercedes | 4,251 |
| La Feria ISD | La Feria | 2,911 |
| Point Isabel ISD | Port Isabel | 1,976 |
| Rio Hondo ISD | Rio Hondo | 1,603 |
| Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success | Brownsville | 1,563 |
| Horizon Montessori Public Schools | Weslaco | 1,392 |
| Promesa Public Schools | Austin | 1,018 |
| Santa Rosa ISD | Santa Rosa | 849 |
| Santa Maria ISD | Santa Maria | 544 |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | McAllen | 485 |
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