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There were 2,424 Hispanic students enrolled in Calhoun County ISD schools in 2021-22 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 2,424 Hispanic students enrolled in Calhoun County ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Calhoun County ISD schools welcomed 3,576 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 67.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Calhoun County ISD roughly covers schools within Calhoun County and has a main office in Port Lavaca.

Among the seven schools in Calhoun County ISD schools, Calhoun High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 686 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.

Ethnicities in Calhoun County ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [67.8%]White [24.2%]Asian [5.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.4%]

Enrollment in Calhoun County ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2021-223,5762,42467.8
2020-213,6812,45066.6
2019-203,8402,55466.5

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