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Lower student enrollment in Irion County ISD schools, different from the state’s numbers

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

The only school district in Irion County suffered declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

There were 333 students in the halls of Irion County ISD schools, 0.3% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in Irion County fell short of the state’s trend compared to the state’s trend of increasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 69.1% of the Irion County ISD total enrollment.

Irion County ISD has a main office in Mertzon and is the only school district within Irion County.

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.

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.

Enrollment in Irion County Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Irion County Districts Schools During 2022-23 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Irion Elementary School2112005.5%
Irion High School122134-9%

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