There were 101 students in the halls of Sarita Elementary School, 13.5% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Kenedy County amplified the state's increasing trend, showing a sharper increase in student numbers than the state average.
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 Sarita Elementary School's total enrollment.
Sarita Elementary School has a main office in Sarita and is the only school 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.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2020-21 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarita Elementary School | 101 | 89 | 13.5% |
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