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The only school district in McMullen County had rising enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

There were 283 students in the halls of Mcmullen County ISD schools, 6% higher than the year before.

Enrollment in McMullen County was steady compared to the state’s trend of increasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52.7% of the students were girls, and 47.3% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 58.3% of the Mcmullen County ISD total enrollment.

Mcmullen County ISD has a main office in Tilden and is the only school district within McMullen 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.

School	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2020-21	Total % Change
McMullen County School	283	267	6%