Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Irion County welcomed 333 students during the 2022-23 school year.
Among the two schools in Irion County, Irion High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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.
School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|
Irion Elementary School | 0.9 | 211 |
Irion High School | 2.5 | 122 |