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Bailey County Education: 1 Pacific Islander student was enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There was one Pacific Islander student enrolled in Bailey County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bailey County welcomed 1,347 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Dillman Elementary School was the only school in the county to enroll a Pacific Islander student, with just one student identified in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

Ethnicities in Bailey County in 2022-23 School Year

White [11.7%]Hispanic [87.2%]Ethnicities <5% [1.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bailey County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Pacific Islander students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dillman Elementary School0.2403
Muleshoe High School0359
Watson Junior High School0295
Mary Deshazo Elementary School0290

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