Nortex Times

Munday Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Knox County schools, welcoming 216 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.7% of them were boys, and 46.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Munday Elementary School students was Hispanic, accounting for 48.6% of the student population.

Among the four schools in Knox County, Knox City School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 209 students, while Munday Secondary welcomed 193 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Munday Elementary School is a part of Munday CISD, which roughly covers schools within Knox County with its main office in Munday.

In the previous school year, Munday Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Knox County schools.

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.

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.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Munday Elementary School	Munday	216
Knox City School	Knox City	209
Munday Secondary	Munday	193
Benjamin School	Benjamin	130