Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Idea Public Schools District welcomed 74,217 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 5.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Idea Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County and has a main office in Weslaco.
Among the 123 schools in Idea Public Schools District, Idea Kyle Academy recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 102 students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 74,217 | 3,787 | 5.1% |
| 2021-22 | 67,988 | 3,867 | 5.7% |
| 2020-21 | 62,158 | 4,121 | 6.6% |
| 2019-20 | 49,480 | 2,396 | 4.8% |
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