Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Tarkington ISD schools welcomed 1,893 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 81% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Tarkington ISD roughly covers schools within Liberty County and has a main office in Cleveland.
Among the four schools in Tarkington ISD schools, Tarkington Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 646 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,893 | 1,534 | 81% |
| 2021-22 | 1,809 | 1,512 | 83.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,718 | 1,450 | 84.4% |
| 2019-20 | 1,872 | 1,592 | 85% |
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