Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD students was Black, accounting for 36.3% of the student population.
Among the two districts in Morris County, Pewitt CISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 833 students in the 2022-23 school year.
Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD roughly covers schools within Morris County with its main office in Daingerfield.
In the previous school year, Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD had the highest number of students among Morris County districts.
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.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | Daingerfield | 1,013 |
| Pewitt CISD | Omaha | 833 |
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