Nueces County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

By Corpus Christi Sun

Jul 3, 2024

Corpus Christi ISD had the highest enrollment among Nueces County districts, welcoming 33,387 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 81.2% of the Corpus Christi ISD total enrollment.

Among the 16 districts in Nueces County, Premier High Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 7,117 students, while Flour Bluff ISD welcomed 5,732 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Corpus Christi ISD roughly covers schools within Nueces County with its main office in Corpus Christi.

In the previous school year, Corpus Christi ISD 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 Corpus Christi ISD Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Nueces County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Corpus Christi ISD	Corpus Christi	33,387
Premier High Schools	Lewisville	7,117
Flour Bluff ISD	Corpus Christi	5,732
Calallen ISD	Corpus Christi	3,952
Tuloso-Midway ISD	Corpus Christi	3,655
Robstown ISD	Robstown	2,543
West Oso ISD	Corpus Christi	1,929
London ISD	Corpus Christi	1,578
Bishop CISD	Bishop	1,410
Promesa Public Schools	Austin	970
Banquete ISD	Banquete	843
Port Aransas ISD	Port Aransas	546
Seashore Charter Schools	Corpus Christi	464
Agua Dulce ISD	Agua Dulce	408
Driscoll ISD	Driscoll	287
Por Vida Academy	San Antonio	135