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 Balmorhea ISD schools welcomed 144 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 84.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Balmorhea ISD roughly covers schools within Reeves County and has a main office in Balmorhea.
Balmorhea School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 122 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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 | 144 | 122 | 84.7% |
| 2021-22 | 148 | 128 | 86.5% |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 140 | 90.3% |
| 2019-20 | 159 | 136 | 85.5% |
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