Corpus Christi Sun

There were 730 students enrolled in Premont ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53% of them were boys, and 47% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 97.3% of the Premont ISD total enrollment.

Premont ISD roughly covers schools within Jim Wells County with its main office in Premont.

Among the two schools in Premont ISD, Premont Ernest High Singleton Early College Academy recorded the highest enrollment of 393 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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	Total Enrollment
Premont Ernest High Singleton Early College Academy	393
Premont Collegiate High School	337