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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 0% of Starr County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There was one Black student enrolled in Starr County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 50% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Starr County welcomed 14,854 students during the 2021-22 school year.

Grulla High School was the only school in the county which enrolled Black students, welcoming just one in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

Enrollment Demographics in Starr County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rio Grande City High School01,753
Roma High School01,738
Veterans Middle School0738
Grulla High School0.1718
Ringgold Middle School0683
Roma Middle School0682
General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School0635
Roque Guerra Junior Elementary School0627
Grulla Middle School0549
Roel A. & Celia R. Saenz Elementary School0526
Ramiro Barrera Middle School0516
Florence Junior Scott Elementary School0490
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School0485
Alto Bonito Elementary School0478
Preparatory for Early College High School0455
Alberto and Celia Barrera Elementary School0438
Veterans Memorial Elementary School0433
Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Elementary School0430
John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School0425
Emma Vera Elementary School0408
Ringgold Elementary School0399
Grulla Elementary School0398
Rt Barrera Elementary School0338
La Union Elementary School0282
San Isidro Elementary School0121
San Isidro High School070
Instructional & Guidance Center039

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