Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Temple ISD schools welcomed 8,615 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Temple ISD roughly covers schools within Bell County and has a main office in Temple.
Among the 16 schools in Temple ISD schools, Temple High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 Pacific Islander Students | Pacific Islander students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 8,615 | 23 | 0.3% |
| 2021-22 | 8,445 | 26 | 0.3% |
| 2020-21 | 8,403 | 26 | 0.3% |
| 2019-20 | 8,720 | 28 | 0.3% |
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