TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Data showed that Rice ISD schools welcomed 997 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 72% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Rice ISD roughly covers schools within Navarro County and has a main office in Rice.
Among the three schools in Rice ISD schools, Rice Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 305 students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 997 | 718 | 72 |
| 2020-21 | 969 | 674 | 69.6 |
| 2019-20 | 947 | 626 | 66.1 |
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