TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Amarillo ISD students was Hispanic, accounting for 46.3% of the student population.
Among the four districts in Potter County, Bushland ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,550 students, while River Road ISD welcomed 1,340 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.
Amarillo ISD generally encompasses schools within Potter County with its main office in Amarillo.
In the previous school year, Amarillo ISD had the highest number of students among Potter County districts.
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.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo ISD | Amarillo | 30,866 |
| Bushland ISD | 1,550 | |
| River Road ISD | Amarillo | 1,340 |
| Highland Park ISD | Amarillo | 826 |
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