Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Ferris ISD schools welcomed 2,716 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 73.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Ferris ISD roughly covers schools within Ellis County and has a main office in Ferris.
Among the six schools in Ferris ISD schools, Ferris High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 616 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,716 | 2,001 | 73.7% |
| 2021-22 | 2,630 | 1,937 | 73.7% |
| 2020-21 | 2,586 | 1,899 | 73.4% |
| 2019-20 | 2,680 | 1,910 | 71.3% |
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