Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Highland Park ISD schools welcomed 6,551 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 81.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Highland Park ISD roughly covers schools within Dallas County and has a main office in Dallas.
Among the eight schools in Highland Park ISD schools, Highland Park High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,847 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 White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 6,551 | 5,336 | 81.5% |
| 2021-22 | 6,724 | 5,495 | 81.7% |
| 2020-21 | 6,648 | 5,457 | 82.1% |
| 2019-20 | 6,864 | 5,656 | 82.4% |
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