Alice ISD had the highest enrollment among Jim Wells County districts, welcoming 4,486 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, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 91.8% of the Alice ISD total enrollment.
Among the five districts in Jim Wells County, Orange Grove ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,707 students, while Premont ISD welcomed 782 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Alice ISD roughly covers schools within Jim Wells County with its main office in Alice.
In the previous school year, Alice ISD had the highest number of students among Jim Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alice ISD | Alice | 4,486 |
| Orange Grove ISD | Orange Grove | 1,707 |
| Premont ISD | Premont | 782 |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | BEN BOLT | 455 |
| La Gloria ISD | FALURRIAS | 114 |
