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Enrollment Analysis: Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of Sulphur Springs ISD schools' student body in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There were six Pacific Islander students enrolled in Sulphur Springs ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 25% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Sulphur Springs ISD schools welcomed 4,361 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Sulphur Springs ISD roughly covers schools within Hopkins County and has a main office in Sulphur Springs.

Among the nine schools in Sulphur Springs ISD schools, Sulphur Springs High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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.

Ethnicities in Sulphur Springs ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White (53.5%)Hispanic (30.4%)African American (10%)Ethnicities < 5% (6.1%)

Enrollment in Sulphur Springs ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Pacific Islander StudentsPacific Islander students %
2022-234,36160.1%
2021-224,33980.2%
2020-214,31350.1%
2019-204,39660.1%

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