Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Port Arthur ISD schools welcomed 8,152 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0% of the student body to be one of the least 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, Lakeview Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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.
Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Pacific Islander Students | Pacific Islander students % |
---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | 8,152 | 3 | 0% |
2021-22 | 8,003 | 2 | 0% |
2020-21 | 7,957 | 0 | 0% |
2019-20 | 8,310 | 1 | 0% |