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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Muleshoe ISD schools in Bailey County experienced a fall in student enrollment for 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

The only school district in Bailey County suffered declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

There were 1,347 students in the halls of Muleshoe ISD schools, 0.1% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in Bailey County fell short of the state’s trend compared to the state’s trend of increasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 87.2% 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.

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.

Enrollment in Bailey County Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Bailey County Districts Schools During 2022-23 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Dillman Elementary School4033864.4%
Mary Deshazo Elementary School290291-0.3%
Muleshoe High School359370-3%
Watson Junior High School295301-2%

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