Nueces County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

By Corpus Christi Sun

Sep 27, 2023

Idea Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Nueces County districts, welcoming 67,988 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 85.7% of the Idea Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 20 districts in Nueces County, Corpus Christi ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 33,175 students, while Flour Bluff ISD welcomed 5,546 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Idea Public Schools generally encompasses schools within Nueces County with its main office in Weslaco.

In the previous school year, Idea Public Schools had the highest number of students among Nueces County districts.

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.

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.

Enrollment in Idea Public Schools Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Nueces County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Idea Public Schools	Weslaco	67,988
Corpus Christi ISD	Corpus Christi	33,175
Flour Bluff ISD	Corpus Christi	5,546
School Of Science And Technology Discovery	San Antonio	5,288
Calallen ISD	Corpus Christi	3,868
Tuloso-Midway ISD	Corpus Christi	3,750
Robstown ISD	Robstown	2,480
West Oso ISD	Corpus Christi	1,969
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Killeen	1,591
Bishop CISD	Bishop	1,460
London ISD	Corpus Christi	1,428
Promesa Public Schools	Austin	1,018
Banquete ISD	Banquete	859
Port Aransas ISD	Port Aransas	524
Seashore Charter Schools	Corpus Christi	495
Agua Dulce ISD	Agua Dulce	400
Driscoll ISD	Driscoll	277
Dr. M.L. Garza-Gonzalez Charter School	Corpus Christi	166
Por Vida Academy	San Antonio	124
Corpus Christi Montessori School	Corpus Christi	121