Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Skidmore-Tynan ISD schools welcomed 752 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 72.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Skidmore-Tynan ISD roughly covers schools within Bee County and has a main office in Skidmore.
Among the three schools in Skidmore-Tynan ISD schools, Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 263 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | 752 | 542 | 72.1% |
2021-22 | 786 | 558 | 71% |
2020-21 | 806 | 572 | 71% |
2019-20 | 837 | 583 | 69.7% |