El Paso County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

By El Paso Standard

Sep 27, 2023

Idea Public Schools had the highest enrollment among El Paso County districts, welcoming 67,988 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 85.7% of the Idea Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 18 districts in El Paso County, El Paso ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 50,769 students, while Socorro ISD welcomed 47,278 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Idea Public Schools generally encompasses schools within El Paso County with its main office in Weslaco.

In the previous school year, Idea Public Schools had the highest number of students among El Paso County districts.

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.

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.

Enrollment in Idea Public Schools Over 3 Years

Enrollment in El Paso County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Idea Public Schools	Weslaco	67,988
El Paso ISD	El Paso	50,769
Socorro ISD	El Paso	47,278
Ysleta ISD	El Paso	37,244
Clint ISD	El Paso	10,494
Premier High Schools	Lewisville	6,834
Canutillo ISD	El Paso	6,091
Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)	El Paso	4,573
San Elizario ISD	San Elizario	3,193
Fabens ISD	Fabens	1,991
Burnham Wood Charter School District	El Paso	1,376
Tornillo ISD	Tornillo	889
Anthony ISD	Anthony	798
Vista Del Futuro Charter School	El Paso	340
El Paso Academy	El Paso	272
El Paso Leadership Academy	El Paso	266
Paso Del Norte Academy Charter District	El Paso	198
La Fe Preparatory School	El Paso	190