Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Yorktown ISD schools welcomed 536 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 47.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Yorktown ISD roughly covers schools within DeWitt County and has a main office in Yorktown.
Among the three schools in Yorktown ISD schools, Yorktown Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 130 students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 536 | 253 | 47.2% |
| 2021-22 | 538 | 257 | 47.8% |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 253 | 48.3% |
| 2019-20 | 559 | 283 | 50.6% |
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