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 Port Arthur ISD schools welcomed 8,152 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 40.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Port Arthur ISD roughly covers schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Port Arthur.
Among the 13 schools in Port Arthur ISD schools, Memorial High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 923 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 African American Students | African American students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 8,152 | 3,332 | 40.9% |
| 2021-22 | 8,003 | 3,321 | 41.5% |
| 2020-21 | 7,957 | 3,340 | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 8,310 | 3,509 | 42.2% |
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