Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Brooks County welcomed 1,285 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 97.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Brooks County, Falfurrias High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 389 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 | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias High School | 97 | 401 |
| Falfurrias Junior High School | 97.8 | 274 |
| Falfurrias Elementary School | 97 | 263 |
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | 97.8 | 179 |
| Lasater Elementary School | 96.4 | 168 |
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