Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Onalaska ISD schools welcomed 1,239 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Onalaska ISD roughly covers schools within Polk County and has a main office in Onalaska.
Among the two schools in Onalaska ISD schools, Onalaska Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 548 students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,239 | 976 | 78.8% |
| 2021-22 | 1,215 | 984 | 81% |
| 2020-21 | 1,180 | 980 | 83.1% |
| 2019-20 | 1,143 | 963 | 84.3% |
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