TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52.5% of them were boys, and 47.5% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Palestine ISD students was Hispanic, accounting for 42.9% of the student population.
Among the seven districts in Anderson County, Westwood ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,332 students, while Elkhart ISD welcomed 1,150 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.
Palestine ISD generally encompasses schools within Anderson County with its main office in Palestine.
In the previous school year, Palestine ISD had the highest number of students among Anderson County districts.
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 | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine ISD | Palestine | 3,361 |
| Westwood ISD | Palestine | 1,332 |
| Elkhart ISD | Elkhart | 1,150 |
| Frankston ISD | Frankston | 808 |
| Cayuga ISD | 576 | |
| Slocum ISD | Elkhart | 361 |
| Neches ISD | 343 |
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