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Edcouch-Elsa ISD schools Education: 1 American Indian student was enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There was one American Indian student enrolled in Edcouch-Elsa ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Edcouch-Elsa ISD schools welcomed 4,366 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0% 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.

Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming one student in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Edcouch-Elsa ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian students %
2022-234,36610%
2021-224,14020%
2020-214,53810%
2019-204,91210%

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