Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Priority Charter Schools District welcomed 751 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 34.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Priority Charter Schools District roughly covers schools within Bell County and has a main office in Morgans Point Resort.
Among the four schools in Priority Charter Schools District, Temple Charter Academy recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 88 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 751 | 261 | 34.8% |
| 2021-22 | 836 | 316 | 37.8% |
| 2020-21 | 846 | 373 | 44.1% |
| 2019-20 | 793 | 348 | 43.9% |
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