TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Of the 81,340 students attending Galveston County district schools, 40.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 37.1% of Galveston County districts' students.
In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Galveston County districts, representing 41% of the student body.
Hitchcock ISD had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 38.8% Black students, 34.4% Hispanic students, 22.5% white students, 3.7% Multi-racial students, 0.5% Asian students, and 0.1% American Indian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.4% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Galveston 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.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | Black | 52.6% | 190 |
| Clear Creek ISD | white | 44.4% | 40,832 |
| Dickinson ISD | Hispanic | 50% | 11,933 |
| Friendswood ISD | white | 67.5% | 6,180 |
| Galveston ISD | Hispanic | 46.6% | 6,661 |
| High Island ISD | white | 81.6% | 158 |
| Hitchcock ISD | Black | 38.8% | 1,717 |
| Odyssey Academy Inc | Hispanic | 53.2% | 1,493 |
| Santa Fe ISD | white | 70.4% | 4,365 |
| Texas City ISD | Hispanic | 45.9% | 7,811 |
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