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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 99.8% of Valley View ISD schools' student body 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

There were 3,781 Hispanic students enrolled in Valley View ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 8.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Valley View ISD schools welcomed 3,790 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 99.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Valley View ISD roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County and has a main office in Pharr.

Among the seven schools in Valley View ISD schools, Valley View High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,109 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 Valley View ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2021-223,7903,78199.8
2020-214,1324,12499.8
2019-204,3644,35599.8

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