Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Frio County welcomed 2,951 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 93.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in Frio County, Pearsall High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 562 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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Pearsall High School | 92.6 | 607 |
| Ted Flores Elementary School | 94.8 | 518 |
| Pearsall Junior High School | 95.5 | 491 |
| Dilley Elementary School | 93.2 | 444 |
| Pearsall Intermediate School | 94.6 | 423 |
| Dilley High School | 91.9 | 270 |
| Mary Harper Middle School | 92.8 | 195 |
| Atascosa Juvenile Detention Center | 100 | 3 |
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