Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Of the 7,614 students attending Jim Wells County schools, 85.1% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 13.8% of the student body.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Jim Wells County districts, comprising 85.5% of the student body.
Alice ISD and Orange Grove ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 2% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jim Wells County.
Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice ISD | Hispanic | 91.8% | 4,506 |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | Hispanic | 89.1% | 494 |
| La Gloria ISD | Hispanic | 94.1% | 102 |
| Orange Grove ISD | Hispanic | 61.4% | 1,755 |
| Premont ISD | Hispanic | 96.7% | 757 |
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