Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53% of them were boys, and 47% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 52.1% of the Menard Elementary/Junior High School total enrollment.
Among the two schools in Menard County, Menard High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 83 students in the 2021-22 school year.
Menard Elementary/Junior High School is a part of Menard ISD, which roughly covers schools within Menard County with its main office in Menard.
In the previous school year, Menard Elementary/Junior High School also had the highest number of students among Menard 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.
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.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Menard Elementary/Junior High School | Menard | 217 |
| Menard High School | Menard | 83 |
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