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Borden County Districts: White students lead in ethnic representation in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

The majority of students in Borden County districts were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 245 students attending Borden County district schools, 74.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 22.9% of Borden County districts' students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Borden County districts, representing 79.2% of the student body.

Borden County ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 6.1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Borden County.

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.

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.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Borden County

white [74.3%]Hispanic [22.9%]Ethnicities <5% [2.8%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Borden County Districts in 2022

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Borden County ISDwhite74.3%245

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