Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Petersburg ISD schools welcomed 272 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 69.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Petersburg ISD roughly covers schools within Hale County and has a main office in Petersburg.
Petersburg School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 190 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 272 | 190 | 69.9% |
| 2021-22 | 276 | 188 | 68.1% |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 196 | 67.4% |
| 2019-20 | 291 | 197 | 67.7% |
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