Corpus Christi Sun

There were 4,937 students enrolled in Gregory-Portland ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 60.5% of the Gregory-Portland ISD total enrollment.

Gregory-Portland ISD roughly covers schools within San Patricio County with its main office in Portland.

Among the six schools in Gregory-Portland ISD, Gregory-Portland High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,464 students in the 2022-23 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
Gregory-Portland High School	1,464
Gregory-Portland Middle School	1,124
Andrews Elementary School	636
Clark Elementary School	596
East Cliff Elementary School	580
Austin Elementary School	537