Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Weslaco ISD schools welcomed 16,491 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.
Weslaco ISD roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County and has a main office in Weslaco.
Among the 22 schools in Weslaco ISD schools, Central Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one student.
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 American Indian Students | American Indian students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 16,491 | 4 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 15,639 | 5 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 16,571 | 7 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 17,164 | 12 | 0.1% |
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