Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Marion County welcomed 1,163 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 58.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the four schools in Marion County, Jefferson Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 212 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 | % of white students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School | 55 | 373 |
| Jefferson Junior High School | 59.9 | 354 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 62.1 | 306 |
| Jefferson Primary School | 56.9 | 130 |
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