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Killeen ISD schools Education: 14,885 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There were 14,885 Hispanic students enrolled in Killeen ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Killeen ISD schools welcomed 43,935 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 33.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Killeen ISD roughly covers schools within Bell County and has a main office in Killeen.

Among the 54 schools in Killeen ISD schools, Killeen High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 838 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Killeen ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic (33.9%)African American (33.4%)White (18.3%)Multiracial (9.6%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.8%)

Enrollment in Killeen ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2022-2343,93514,88533.9%
2021-2243,88214,37632.8%
2020-2143,83814,15232.3%
2019-2045,33614,12831.2%

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