Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.8% of them were boys, and 46.2% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 88.4% of the Morton School total enrollment.
Among the two schools in Cochran County, Whiteface School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 329 students in the 2022-23 school year.
Morton School is a part of Morton ISD, which roughly covers schools within Cochran County with its main office in Morton.
In the previous school year, Morton School also had the highest number of students among Cochran County schools.
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.
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 | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Morton School | Morton | 353 |
| Whiteface School | Whiteface | 329 |
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