Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 184,261 students attending Cameron County schools, 90% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 4.8% of the student body.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Cameron County districts, comprising 90% of the student body.
Premier High Schools had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 55.5% Hispanic students, 27.5% white students, 12.9% Black students, 2.8% multiracial students, 0.8% Asian students, 0.3% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 4.3% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cameron 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.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville ISD | Hispanic | 98.3% | 37,898 |
| Harlingen CISD | Hispanic | 94.2% | 17,034 |
| Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio) | Hispanic | 88.7% | 4,826 |
| Horizon Montessori Public Schools | Hispanic | 81.3% | 1,469 |
| Idea Public Schools | Hispanic | 86% | 74,217 |
| Jubilee Academies | Hispanic | 86.8% | 6,192 |
| La Feria ISD | Hispanic | 97.1% | 2,926 |
| Los Fresnos CISD | Hispanic | 96.6% | 10,565 |
| Point Isabel ISD | Hispanic | 90.4% | 1,930 |
| Premier High Schools | Hispanic | 55.5% | 7,117 |
| Promesa Public Schools | Hispanic | 92.9% | 970 |
| Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success | Hispanic | 98.6% | 1,771 |
| Rio Hondo ISD | Hispanic | 95.5% | 1,622 |
| San Benito CISD | Hispanic | 98.4% | 9,354 |
| Santa Maria ISD | Hispanic | 97.7% | 567 |
| Santa Rosa ISD | Hispanic | 99.2% | 915 |
| South Texas ISD | Hispanic | 83.9% | 4,382 |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | Hispanic | 99% | 506 |
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