East RGV News

There were 152 white students enrolled in Point Isabel ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20.6% more 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, white students comprised 7.9% 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 white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 56 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	1,930	152	7.9%
2021-22	1,976	126	6.4%
2020-21	2,072	130	6.3%
2019-20	2,175	153	7%