Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 288 students attending Menard County schools, 51.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 44.8% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Menard County, comprising 53% of the student body.
Menard Elementary/Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Menard County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 4% when compared to the previous year.
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.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menard Elementary/Junior High School | Hispanic | 49.7% | 195 |
| Menard High School | White | 60.2% | 93 |
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