Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
At the time, Brewster County had the 62nd lowest enrollment in the state.
Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 64% of the student body, the largest percentage in Brewster County schools, followed by white students at 32.6%, Black students at 1%, Asian students at 0.6%, Pacific Islander students at 0.5%, American Indian students at 0.4% and multiracial students at 0.8%.
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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Elementary School | 377 | 360 | -4.5% |
| Alpine High School | 308 | 303 | -1.6% |
| Alpine Middle School | 269 | 255 | -5.2% |
| Big Bend High School | 122 | 132 | 8.2% |
| Marathon Independent School District | 59 | 59 | 0% |
| San Vicente Elementary School | 9 | 6 | -33.3% |
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