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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 90.4% of Point Isabel ISD schools' student body in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were 1,744 Hispanic students enrolled in Point Isabel ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Point Isabel ISD schools welcomed 1,930 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 90.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Point Isabel ISD roughly covers schools within Cameron County and has a main office in Port Isabel.

Among the five schools in Point Isabel ISD schools, Port Isabel High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 540 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Point Isabel ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic (90.4%)White (7.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (1.7%)

Enrollment in Point Isabel ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2022-231,9301,74490.4%
2021-221,9761,82292.2%
2020-212,0721,91792.5%
2019-202,1752,00592.2%

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