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Bowie County Districts: Texarkana ISD schools welcomed most students in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Texarkana ISD had the highest enrollment among Bowie County districts, welcoming 7,156 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.3% of the students were girls, and 49.7% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among Texarkana ISD students was Black, accounting for 44.7% of the student population.

Among the 14 districts in Bowie County, Premier High Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 6,834 students, while Pleasant Grove ISD welcomed 2,321 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Texarkana ISD generally encompasses schools within Bowie County with its main office in Texarkana.

In the previous school year, Texarkana ISD had the highest number of students among Bowie County districts.

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.

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.

Enrollment in Texarkana ISD Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Bowie County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total enrollment
Texarkana ISDTexarkana7,156
Premier High SchoolsLewisville6,834
Pleasant Grove ISDTexarkana2,321
Liberty-Eylau ISDTexarkana2,131
New Boston ISDNew Boston1,198
Redwater ISDRedwater1,103
Hooks ISDHooks886
Dekalb ISD783
Red Lick ISDTexarkana501
Maud ISDMaud474
Simms ISD473
Malta ISDNew Boston208
Leary ISDHooks105
Hubbard ISD69

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