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There were 240 students enrolled in Sands CISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 57.5% of them were boys, and 42.5% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 52.9% of the Sands CISD total enrollment.

Sands CISD roughly covers schools within Dawson County with its main office in Ackerly.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Total Enrollment
Sands CISD	240