COVID in Context: Bryan, College Station ISDs have higher student infection rate than Texas schools as a whole
Published: Aug. 9, 2021 at 11:19 AM CDT
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Both Bryan and College Station Independent School Districts have a higher COVID-19 student infection rate than Texas public school students as a whole.
In Texas, out of 5,371,586 public school students, there have been 148,197 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the state began tracking in August 2020. That calculates to a 2.8% rate of COVID-19 among Texas students.
In Bryan ISD specifically, there have been 675 confirmed cases among the 15,765 enrolled students in the district, translating to a 4.3% infection rate.
In College Station ISD, out of 13,610 enrolled students, there have been 850 confirmed cases of COVID-19, which is 6.2% infection rate.
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