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Shelby County Education: 5,256 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

There were 5,256 students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Shelby County had the 96th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 46.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Shelby County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 31.1%, Black students at 17.5%, Asian students at 1.9%, American Indian students at 0.2%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 2.9%.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

Enrollment in Shelby County Schools Over 4 Years
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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Shelby County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Center Elementary5155292.7%
Center High School705685-2.8%
Center Middle533492-7.7%
Excelsior Elementary School74774.1%
F. L. Moffett Primary School692677-2.2%
Joaquin High School222712220.7%
Roughrider Academy465110.9%
Shelbyville School8318573.1%
Tenaha Schools4554590.9%
Timpson School7057171.7%

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