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

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

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

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

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

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

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total enrollment
Idea Public SchoolsWeslaco67,988
El Paso ISDEl Paso50,769
Socorro ISDEl Paso47,278
Ysleta ISDEl Paso37,244
Clint ISDEl Paso10,494
Premier High SchoolsLewisville6,834
Canutillo ISDEl Paso6,091
Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)El Paso4,573
San Elizario ISDSan Elizario3,193
Fabens ISDFabens1,991
Burnham Wood Charter School DistrictEl Paso1,376
Tornillo ISDTornillo889
Anthony ISDAnthony798
Vista Del Futuro Charter SchoolEl Paso340
El Paso AcademyEl Paso272
El Paso Leadership AcademyEl Paso266
Paso Del Norte Academy Charter DistrictEl Paso198
La Fe Preparatory SchoolEl Paso190

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