This is 2,849 more than the year before.
Cherokee County was ranked 64th in enrollment among Texas counties.
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 rate of Cherokee County schools in 2021-2022 school year
| School | Number of Students in 2021-2022 year | % Change From Previous School Year |
|---|---|---|
| Alto Elementary School | 227 | -5.4% |
| Alto High School | 163 | -14.7% |
| Alto Middle School | 166 | -6.7% |
| Bullard Early Childhood | 286 | 7.1% |
| Bullard Elementary School | 381 | 1.1% |
| Bullard High School | 837 | 5.2% |
| Bullard Intermediate School | 445 | 1.8% |
| Bullard Middle School | 449 | 6.4% |
| Bullard Primary School | 393 | 4.5% |
| Compass Center | 20 | 66.7% |
| East Side Elementary School | 571 | -0.5% |
| Fred Douglass | 602 | 1.2% |
| G.W. Bradford Primary School | 385 | 8.8% |
| Jacksonville High School | 1,265 | 3.5% |
| Jacksonville Middle School | 715 | -3.6% |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | 536 | 6.1% |
| New Summerfield School | 538 | 1.7% |
| Nichols Intermediate School | 662 | -1.1% |
| Rusk Elementary School | 256 | -10.8% |
| Rusk High School | 594 | 0.51% |
| Rusk Intermediate School | 285 | 1.4% |
| Rusk Junior High School | 481 | 5.5% |
| Wells School | 258 | 120.5% |
| West Side Elementary School | 372 | 6.6% |
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Compass Center• Jacksonville High School• Joe Wright Elementary• Fred Douglass• Rusk Elementary• Alto High School• Wells School• Alto Middle• G.W. Bradford Primary School• Rusk High School• Jacksonville Middle• West Side Elementary• New Summerfield School• East Side Elementary• Nichols Intermediate• Alto Elementary• Rusk Junior High• Rusk Intermediate
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