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 Ponder ISD schools welcomed 1,640 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Ponder ISD roughly covers schools within Denton County and has a main office in Ponder.
Among the three schools in Ponder ISD schools, Ponder High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 American Indian Students | American Indian students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,640 | 8 | 0.5% |
| 2021-22 | 1,582 | 10 | 0.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,585 | 11 | 0.7% |
| 2019-20 | 1,579 | 12 | 0.8% |
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