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Polk County Districts: White students comprised majority of ethnic composition in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

The majority of students in Polk County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 7,133 students attending Polk County schools, 58.5% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 25.8% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Polk County districts, comprising 59.2% of the student body.

Big Sandy ISD and Corrigan-Camden ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 1.1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Polk 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.

Ethnic Diversity in Polk County in 2022-23 School Year

White [58.5%]Hispanic [25.8%]Black [8.6%]Ethnicities <5% [7.2%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Polk County Districts in 2023

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Big Sandy ISDWhite65.8%512
Corrigan-Camden ISDHispanic39.8%836
Goodrich ISDHispanic44.7%262
Leggett ISDWhite66.8%223
Livingston ISDWhite57.4%4,061
Onalaska ISDWhite78.8%1,239

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