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Jim Wells County schools enroll 24,577 students in the 2020-2021 school year

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Jim Wells County enrolled 24,577 students in the 2020-2021 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is 16,562 more than the year before.

Jim Wells County was ranked 42nd in enrollment among Texas counties.

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.

Enrollment rate of Jim Wells County schools in 2020-2021 school year

SchoolNumber of Students in 2020-2021 year% Change From Previous School Year
Adams Middle School746-6.8%
Alice High School1,2763.4%
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School2744.6%
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School247-4.6%
La Gloria Elementary School106-17.8%
Noonan Elementary School5062.9%
Orange Grove Elementary School482-8.4%
Orange Grove High School5181.8%
Orange Grove Junior High School412-8.4%
Orange Grove Primary School302-12.5%
Premont Collegiate High School335-1.2%
Premont Ernest High Singleton Early College Academy36712.6%
Saenz Elementary School444-12.4%
Schallert Elementary School5100.59%

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