North Texas News

The majority of students in Wise County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 39,519 students attending Wise County schools, 55.4% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 26.6% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Wise County districts, comprising 58% of the student body.

Northwest ISD had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 52.8% white students, 24.5% Hispanic students, 11.8% Black students, 6.6% Asian students, 3.5% multiracial students, 0.5% American Indian students, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 5.4% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wise County.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Alvord ISD	White	81.2%	821
Boyd ISD	White	76.1%	1,266
Bridgeport ISD	Hispanic	52.7%	2,058
Chico ISD	White	64.1%	549
Decatur ISD	White	58.8%	3,838
Northwest ISD	White	52.8%	29,248
Paradise ISD	White	79%	1,298
Slidell ISD	White	69.6%	441