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Enrollment at Big Spring ISD schools decreased by 1.7% compared to previous 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

There were 3,634 students enrolled in Big Spring ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 66.5% of the Big Spring ISD total enrollment.

Big Spring ISD roughly covers schools within Howard County with its main office in Big Spring.

Among the eight schools in Big Spring ISD, Big Spring High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,100 students 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 in Big Spring ISD Over 3 Years
06001,2001,8002,4003,0003,6002021-222020-212019-203,6343,6343,6983,6983,9843,984

2021-22 School Enrollment Breakdown for Big Spring ISD

SchoolTotal Enrollment
Big Spring High School1,100
Big Spring Junior High School575
Big Spring Intermediate School534
Moss Elementary School473
Marcy Elementary School353
Washington Elementary School264
Goliad Elementary School243
Kentwood Elementary School92

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