Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Garrison ISD schools welcomed 760 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 12.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Garrison ISD roughly covers schools within Nacogdoches County and has a main office in Garrison.
Among the four schools in Garrison ISD schools, Garrison Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 38 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 | 760 | 92 | 12.1% |
| 2021-22 | 749 | 89 | 11.9% |
| 2020-21 | 691 | 87 | 12.6% |
| 2019-20 | 732 | 97 | 13.3% |
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