Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 83.9% of the Lumberton ISD total enrollment.
Among the five districts in Hardin County, Silsbee ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,772 students, while Hardin-Jefferson ISD welcomed 2,697 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Lumberton ISD roughly covers schools within Hardin County with its main office in Lumberton.
In the previous school year, Lumberton ISD had the highest number of students among Hardin County districts.
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.
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberton ISD | Lumberton | 4,195 |
| Silsbee ISD | Silsbee | 2,772 |
| Hardin-Jefferson ISD | Sour Lake | 2,697 |
| Kountze ISD | Kountze | 1,115 |
| West Hardin County CISD | 552 |
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