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Enrollment Analysis: multiracial students comprised 3.6% of Karnes City ISD schools' student body in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were 172 multiracial students enrolled in Karnes City ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1,811.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Karnes City ISD schools welcomed 4,835 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Karnes City ISD roughly covers schools within Karnes County and has a main office in Karnes City.

Among the five schools in Karnes City ISD schools, Roger E. Sides Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 Karnes City ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic (52.6%)White (24%)African American (17.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (5.5%)

Enrollment in Karnes City ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Multiracial StudentsMultiracial students %
2022-234,8351723.6%
2021-221,05390.9%
2020-211,315131%
2019-201,08580.7%

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