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Lower student enrollment in Perryton ISD schools, different from the state’s numbers

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

The only school district in Ochiltree County suffered declining enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

There were 2,052 students in the halls of Perryton ISD schools, 3.8% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in Ochiltree County fell short of the state’s trend compared to the state’s trend of increasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.2% of the students were girls, and 49.8% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 73.7% of the Perryton ISD total enrollment.

Perryton ISD has a main office in Perryton and is the only school district within Ochiltree County.

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.

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 Ochiltree County Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Ochiltree County Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2020-21Total % Change
Edwin F. Williams Intermediate277296-6.4%
James L. Wright Elementary School435446-2.5%
Perryton High School630642-1.9%
Perryton Junior High School455499-8.8%
Perryton Kinder2332310.9%
Top of Texas Accelerated Education Center221915.8%

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