Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 53.6% of the Jacksonville ISD total enrollment.
Among the six districts in Cherokee County, Bullard ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,886 students, while Rusk ISD welcomed 2,055 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Jacksonville ISD roughly covers schools within Cherokee County with its main office in Jacksonville.
In the previous school year, Jacksonville ISD had the highest number of students among Cherokee 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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville ISD | Jacksonville | 4,909 |
| Bullard ISD | Bullard | 2,886 |
| Rusk ISD | Rusk | 2,055 |
| Alto ISD | Alto | 536 |
| New Summerfield ISD | New Summerfield | 515 |
| Wells ISD | Wells | 259 |
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