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There were 4 African American students enrolled in Edcouch-Elsa ISD schools in 2021-22 school year

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

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

There were four African American students enrolled in Edcouch-Elsa ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Edcouch-Elsa ISD schools welcomed 4,140 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Edcouch-Elsa ISD roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County and has a main office in Edcouch.

Among the nine schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD schools, Jorge R. Gutierrez Early Childhood Center recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of two 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.

Enrollment in Edcouch-Elsa ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of African American StudentsAfrican American students %
2021-224,14040.1
2020-214,53830.1
2019-204,91230.1

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