There were 171 students in the halls of Jayton Schools, 2.8% lower than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Kent County fell short of the state's trend of increasing enrollment.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 55% of them were boys, and 45% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 76.6% of the Jayton Schools's total enrollment.
Jayton Schools has a main office in Jayton and is the only school within Kent 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.
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.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2020-21 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayton Schools | 171 | 176 | -2.8% |
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