Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 54% of the students were girls, and 46% were boys.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 71.5% of the Irion Elementary School total enrollment.
Among the two schools in Irion County, Irion High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 134 students in the 2021-22 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.
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.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Irion Elementary School | Mertzon | 200 |
| Irion High School | Mertzon | 134 |
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