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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 71.2% of Mount Pleasant ISD schools' student body in 2021-22 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 3,657 Hispanic students enrolled in Mount Pleasant ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Mount Pleasant ISD schools welcomed 5,139 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 71.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Mount Pleasant ISD roughly covers schools within Titus County and has a main office in Mount Pleasant.

Among the nine schools in Mount Pleasant ISD schools, Mount Pleasant High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,064 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Mount Pleasant ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [71.2%]White [15.8%]African American [10.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.4%]

Enrollment in Mount Pleasant ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2021-225,1393,65771.2
2020-215,3063,73870.4
2019-205,3273,71969.8

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