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Ector County Districts: Ector County ISD schools welcomed most students 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

Ector County ISD had the highest enrollment among Ector County districts, welcoming 31,810 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 78.9% of the Ector County ISD total enrollment.

Among the five districts in Ector County, Harmony Science Academy (El Paso) ranked second in enrollment numbers with 4,573 students, while Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) welcomed 1,591 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Ector County ISD generally encompasses schools within Ector County with its main office in Odessa.

In the previous school year, Ector County ISD had the highest number of students among Ector County districts.

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.

Enrollment in Ector County ISD Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Ector County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total enrollment
Ector County ISDOdessa31,810
Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)El Paso4,573
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)Killeen1,591
ComPASS Academy Charter SchoolOdessa1,371
UTPB STEM AcademyOdessa763

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