TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Data showed that Santa Maria ISD schools welcomed 544 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 99.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Santa Maria ISD roughly covers schools within Cameron County and has a main office in Santa Maria.
Among the four schools in Santa Maria ISD schools, Tony Gonzalez Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 253 students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 544 | 539 | 99.1 |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 595 | 98.5 |
| 2019-20 | 649 | 640 | 98.6 |
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