Upper East Texas News

Jefferson High School had the highest enrollment among Marion County schools, welcoming 380 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 52.9% of the Jefferson High School total enrollment.

Among the four schools in Marion County, Jefferson Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 333 students, while Jefferson Elementary School welcomed 275 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Jefferson High School is a part of Jefferson ISD, which roughly covers schools within Marion County with its main office in Jefferson.

In the previous school year, Jefferson High School also had the highest number of students among Marion County schools.

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.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Jefferson High School	Jefferson	380
Jefferson Junior High School	Jefferson	333
Jefferson Elementary School	Jefferson	275
Jefferson Primary School	Jefferson	144