Of the 11,712 students attending Wise County County schools, 62.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 32.7% of Wise County County students.
In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Wise County County, representing 63.3% of the student body.
Boyd High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 78.8% white students, 15.7% Hispanic students, 2.5% Multi-racial students, 1.5% American Indian students, 0.8% Black students, 0.5% Asian students, and 0.3% Pacific Islander students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 5.4% when compared to the previous year.
Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvord Elementary School | white | 86.2% | 377 |
| Alvord High School | white | 82.5% | 223 |
| Alvord Middle School | white | 85.7% | 189 |
| Boyd Elementary School | white | 73.3% | 390 |
| Boyd High School | white | 78.8% | 396 |
| Boyd Intermediate School | white | 75.8% | 264 |
| Boyd Middle School | white | 78% | 182 |
| Bridgeport Elementary School | Hispanic | 52.7% | 516 |
| Bridgeport High School | Hispanic | 54.5% | 628 |
| Bridgeport Intermediate School | Hispanic | 48.8% | 430 |
| Bridgeport Middle School | Hispanic | 50.1% | 457 |
| Carson Elementary School | white | 63.8% | 508 |
| Chico Elementary School | white | 69.9% | 289 |
| Chico High School | white | 60.5% | 152 |
| Chico Middle School | white | 57.8% | 135 |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School | white | 55.6% | 597 |
| Decatur High School | white | 60.6% | 1,047 |
| McCarroll Middle School | white | 57.9% | 828 |
| Paradise Elementary School | white | 80.3% | 457 |
| Paradise High School | white | 79.2% | 370 |
| Paradise Intermediate School | white | 83.3% | 186 |
| Paradise Middle School | white | 79.6% | 270 |
| Prairie View Elementary School | white | 50.1% | 597 |
| Rann Elementary School | Hispanic | 53.9% | 518 |
| STEM Academy at Enis Elementary | white | 78.5% | 233 |
| Seven Hills Elementary School | white | 59.7% | 608 |
| Slidell Schools | white | 72.1% | 383 |
| Young Elementary School | white | 66.4% | 482 |
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