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 Edcouch-Elsa ISD schools welcomed 4,366 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 99.7% of the student body to be one of the most 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, Edcouch-Elsa High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,342 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 4,366 | 4,353 | 99.7% |
| 2021-22 | 4,140 | 4,125 | 99.6% |
| 2020-21 | 4,538 | 4,523 | 99.7% |
| 2019-20 | 4,912 | 4,894 | 99.6% |
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