TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
There were 1,528 students in the halls of Mount Vernon ISD schools, 3.4% higher than the year before.
Enrollment in Franklin County was steady compared to the state’s trend of increasing enrollment.
Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 64% of the Mount Vernon ISD total enrollment.
Mount Vernon ISD has a main office in Mount Vernon and is the only school district within Franklin 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.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2020-21 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT Vernon Elementary School | 594 | 548 | 8.4% |
| MT Vernon High School | 479 | 462 | 3.7% |
| MT Vernon Middle School | 455 | 468 | -2.8% |
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