Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Big Spring ISD schools welcomed 3,510 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Big Spring ISD roughly covers schools within Howard County and has a main office in Big Spring.
Among the eight schools in Big Spring ISD schools, Big Spring High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 25 students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Multiracial Students | Multiracial students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,510 | 104 | 3% |
| 2021-22 | 3,634 | 108 | 3% |
| 2020-21 | 3,698 | 102 | 2.8% |
| 2019-20 | 3,984 | 114 | 2.9% |
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