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Mcallen ISD schools Education: 4 Pacific Islander students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There were four Pacific Islander students enrolled in Mcallen ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Mcallen ISD schools welcomed 20,399 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0% 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, Cathey Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Ethnicities in Mcallen ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic (93.5%)Ethnicities < 5% (6.5%)

Enrollment in Mcallen ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Pacific Islander StudentsPacific Islander students %
2022-2320,39940%
2021-2220,41020%
2020-2121,60240%
2019-2022,42740%

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