Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.9% of them were boys, and 47.1% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 97% of the Falfurrias High School total enrollment.
Among the five schools in Brooks County, Falfurrias Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 274 students, while Falfurrias Elementary School welcomed 263 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Falfurrias High School is a part of Brooks County ISD, which roughly covers schools within Brooks County with its main office in Falfurrias.
In the previous school year, Falfurrias High School also had the highest number of students among Brooks County schools.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
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 Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias High School | Falfurrias | 401 |
| Falfurrias Junior High School | Falfurrias | 274 |
| Falfurrias Elementary School | Falfurrias | 263 |
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | Falfurrias | 179 |
| Lasater Elementary School | Falfurrias | 168 |
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