Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Taft ISD schools welcomed 822 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 89.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Taft ISD roughly covers schools within San Patricio County and has a main office in Taft.
Among the three schools in Taft ISD schools, Woodroe Petty Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 352 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 822 | 737 | 89.7% |
| 2021-22 | 888 | 790 | 89% |
| 2020-21 | 940 | 836 | 88.9% |
| 2019-20 | 988 | 896 | 90.7% |
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