North Texas News

Decatur High School had the highest enrollment among Wise County schools, welcoming 1,140 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, 53.9% of them were boys, and 46.1% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 59% of the Decatur High School total enrollment.

Among the 28 schools in Wise County, McCarroll Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 821 students, while Chisholm Trail Middle School welcomed 684 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Decatur High School is a part of Decatur ISD, which roughly covers schools within Wise County with its main office in Decatur.

In the previous school year, Decatur High School also had the highest number of students among Wise County schools.

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.

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.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Decatur High School	Decatur	1,140
McCarroll Middle School	Decatur	821
Chisholm Trail Middle School	Justin	684
Seven Hills Elementary School	Justin	667
Bridgeport High School	Bridgeport	633
Prairie View Elementary School	Justin	631
Rann Elementary School	Decatur	549
Carson Elementary School	Decatur	548
Bridgeport Elementary School	Bridgeport	523
Boyd Elementary School	Boyd	478
Young Elementary School	Decatur	458
Bridgeport Middle School	Bridgeport	455
Bridgeport Intermediate School	Bridgeport	447
Slidell Schools	Slidell	441
Paradise Elementary School	Paradise	436
Alvord Elementary School	Alvord	395
Paradise High School	Paradise	388
Boyd High School	Boyd	386
STEM Academy at Enis Elementary	Lufkin	322
Paradise Middle School	Paradise	293
Chico Elementary School	Chico	263
Alvord High School	Alvord	236
Boyd Middle School	Boyd	202
Boyd Intermediate School	Boyd	200
Alvord Middle School	Alvord	190
Paradise Intermediate School	Paradise	181
Chico High School	Chico	155
Chico Middle School	Chico	131