Irion Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Irion County schools, welcoming 200 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 54% of the students were girls, and 46% were boys.
Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, representing 69% of the total enrollment in Irion Elementary School.
Among the two schools in Irion County, Irion High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 137 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Irion Elementary School is a part of Irion County ISD, which roughly covers schools within Irion County with its main office in Mertzon.
In the previous school year, Irion Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Irion County schools.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state’s school districts. 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 | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Irion Elementary School | Mertzon | 200 |
| Irion High School | Mertzon | 137 |
