Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 86.0% of the Idea Public Schools total enrollment.
Among the eight districts in Hays County, Hays CISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 22,297 students, while San Marcos CISD welcomed 8,447 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Idea Public Schools roughly covers schools within Hays County with its main office in Weslaco.
In the previous school year, Idea Public Schools had the highest number of students among Hays 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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Idea Public Schools | Weslaco | 74,217 |
| Hays CISD | Kyle | 22,297 |
| San Marcos CISD | San Marcos | 8,447 |
| Dripping Springs ISD | Dripping Springs | 8,375 |
| Wimberley ISD | Wimberley | 2,700 |
| Inspire Academies | San Antonio | 735 |
| Ki Charter Academy | San Marcos | 429 |
| Doral Academy of Texas | San Antonio | 370 |
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