Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Morris County welcomed 1,862 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 8.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Morris County, Pewitt Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 49 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 multi-racial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Pewitt Elementary School | 12.1 | 406 |
| Daingerfield High School | 6.6 | 272 |
| West Elementary School | 8.3 | 265 |
| Daingerfield Junior High School | 7.9 | 254 |
| Pewitt High School | 4.8 | 252 |
| Pewitt Junior High School | 8.1 | 209 |
| South Elementary School | 11.3 | 204 |
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