TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Of the 26,421 students attending Guadalupe County district schools, 51.6% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 33.4% of Guadalupe County districts' students.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Guadalupe County districts, representing 51.4% of the student body.
Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 45.3% Hispanic students, 33.3% white students, 11.5% Black students, 7.3% Multi-racial students, 1.7% Asian students, 0.4% Pacific Islander students, and 0.3% American Indian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 2% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Guadalupe County.
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.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| District | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion ISD | white | 54% | 1,475 |
| Navarro ISD | white | 54.4% | 1,992 |
| Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD | Hispanic | 45.3% | 15,890 |
| Seguin ISD | Hispanic | 70.7% | 7,064 |
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