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Enrollment at Jefferson ISD schools decreased by 5.2% compared to previous school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 1,163 students enrolled in Jefferson ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 58.6% of the Jefferson ISD total enrollment.

Jefferson ISD roughly covers schools within Marion County with its main office in Jefferson.

Among the four schools in Jefferson ISD, Jefferson High School recorded the highest enrollment of 373 students in the 2021-22 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.

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.

Enrollment in Jefferson ISD Over 3 Years
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2021-22 School Enrollment Breakdown for Jefferson ISD

SchoolTotal Enrollment
Jefferson High School373
Jefferson Junior High School354
Jefferson Elementary School306
Jefferson Primary School130

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