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Medina Valley ISD schools Education: 22 Pacific Islander 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 22 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Medina Valley ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 57.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Medina Valley ISD schools welcomed 7,823 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.

Medina Valley ISD roughly covers schools within Medina County and has a main office in Castroville.

Among the eight schools in Medina Valley ISD schools, Medina Valley High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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.

Ethnicities in Medina Valley ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic (62.9%)White (24.6%)African American (6.1%)Ethnicities < 5% (6.4%)

Enrollment in Medina Valley ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Pacific Islander StudentsPacific Islander students %
2022-237,823220.3%
2021-226,785140.2%
2020-216,134150.2%
2019-205,868210.4%

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