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, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be one of the least 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 Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Pacific Islander Students | Pacific Islander students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,716 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 2021-22 | 2,630 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 2020-21 | 2,586 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 2019-20 | 2,680 | 3 | 0.1% |
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