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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Muleshoe ISD schools in Bailey County experienced a rise in student enrollment for 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

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

There were 1,348 students in the halls of Muleshoe ISD schools, 0.8% higher than the year before.

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

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53.3% of them were boys, and 46.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 85.8% of the Muleshoe ISD total enrollment.

Muleshoe ISD has a main office in Muleshoe and is the only school district within Bailey County.

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.

Enrollment in Bailey County Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Bailey County Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2020-21Total % Change
Dillman Elementary School38634511.9%
Mary Deshazo Elementary School291303-4%
Muleshoe High School3703622.2%
Watson Junior High School301327-8%

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