Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Mcallen ISD schools welcomed 20,399 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Mcallen ISD roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County and has a main office in McAllen.
Among the 30 schools in Mcallen ISD schools, Gonzalez Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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 Multiracial Students | Multiracial students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20,399 | 79 | 0.4% |
| 2021-22 | 20,410 | 94 | 0.5% |
| 2020-21 | 21,602 | 97 | 0.4% |
| 2019-20 | 22,427 | 95 | 0.4% |
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