Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 3,530 students attending Calhoun County schools, 67.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 25.1% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Calhoun County, comprising 67.8% of the student body.
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Calhoun County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.3% when compared to the previous year.
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.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun High School | Hispanic | 68.2% | 987 |
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School | Hispanic | 64.2% | 664 |
| Hope High School | Hispanic | 52% | 25 |
| Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School | Hispanic | 75% | 852 |
| Port O. Connor School | White | 57.1% | 63 |
| Seadrift School | Hispanic | 52.3% | 237 |
| Travis Middle School | Hispanic | 69.8% | 702 |
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