San Diego ISD had the highest enrollment among Duval County districts, welcoming 1,513 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 98.4% of the San Diego ISD total enrollment.
Among the four districts in Duval County, Freer ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 706 students, while Benavides ISD welcomed 445 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
San Diego ISD roughly covers schools within Duval County with its main office in San Diego.
In the previous school year, San Diego ISD had the highest number of students among Duval County districts.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state’s school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego ISD | San Diego | 1,513 |
| Freer ISD | Freer | 706 |
| Benavides ISD | Benavides | 445 |
| Ramirez CSD | RAMIREZ | 22 |
