How many students were enrolled in Booker ISD schools in 2021-22 school year?

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

By Panhandle Times

Dec 27, 2023

There were 357 students enrolled in Booker ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.4% of them were girls, and 49.6% were boys.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 77.6% of the Booker ISD total enrollment.

Booker ISD roughly covers schools within Lipscomb County with its main office in Booker.

Among the two schools in Booker ISD, Booker Junior High/High School recorded the highest enrollment of 182 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

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