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Borden County Districts: White students lead in ethnic representation in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

The majority of students in Borden County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 225 students attending Borden County schools, 74.7% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 23.1% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Borden County districts, comprising 74.3% 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 multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped 8.2% 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.

Ethnic Diversity in Borden County in 2022-23 School Year

White [74.7%]Hispanic [23.1%]Ethnicities <5% [2.2%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Borden County Districts in 2023

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Borden County ISDWhite74.7%225

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