Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Ponder ISD schools welcomed 1,640 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% 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 Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 Asian Students | Asian students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,640 | 5 | 0.3% |
| 2021-22 | 1,582 | 8 | 0.5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,585 | 9 | 0.6% |
| 2019-20 | 1,579 | 7 | 0.4% |
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