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2,151 students enrolled in Dawson County schools during 2023-24 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were 2,151 students enrolled in Dawson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Dawson County had the 99th lowest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 73.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Dawson County schools, followed by white students at 22.4%, Black students at 2%, Asian students at 0.7%, American Indian students at 0.3% and multiracial students at 1%.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

Enrollment in Dawson County Schools Over 4 Years
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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Dawson County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Dawson School139132-5%
Klondike ISD254253-0.4%
Lamesa Schools1,5881,520-4.3%
Sands CISD2402462.5%

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