Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Southland ISD schools welcomed 126 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 41.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Southland ISD roughly covers schools within Garza County and has a main office in Southland.
Southland School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 52 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 126 | 52 | 41.3% |
| 2021-22 | 115 | 49 | 42.6% |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 45 | 38.5% |
| 2019-20 | 133 | 55 | 41.4% |
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