TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Columbus ISD students was Hispanic, accounting for 45.3% of the student population.
Among the three districts in Colorado County, Rice CISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,275 students, while Weimar ISD welcomed 688 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.
Columbus ISD generally encompasses schools within Colorado County with its main office in Columbus.
In the previous school year, Columbus ISD had the highest number of students among Colorado County districts.
Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus ISD | Columbus | 1,580 |
| Rice CISD | 1,275 | |
| Weimar ISD | Weimar | 688 |
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