Enrollment at Deweyville ISD schools increased by 3.4% compared to previous school year

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

By SE Texas Times

Sep 2, 2024

There were 548 students enrolled in Deweyville ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 54.2% of them were boys, and 45.8% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 90.3% of the Deweyville ISD total enrollment.

Deweyville ISD roughly covers schools within Newton County with its main office in Orange.

Among the two schools in Deweyville ISD, Deweyville High School recorded the highest enrollment of 280 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Enrollment in Deweyville ISD Over 4 Years