North Texas News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Denton County districts in the 2022-23 school year was white, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 294,182 students attending Denton County schools, 35.6% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 28.3% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Denton County districts, comprising 37.5% of the student body.

Leadership Prep School had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 31.5% Asian students, 28.6% white students, 19.8% Hispanic students, 14.7% Black students, 4.4% multiracial students, and 1% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 3.4% compared to the previous year.

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

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Argyle ISD	White	67.5%	4,966
Aubrey ISD	White	51.2%	3,538
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD	Hispanic	56.5%	24,747
Denton ISD	White	36%	32,521
Frisco ISD	Asian	39.9%	66,916
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Hispanic	43.1%	10,249
Krum ISD	White	58.5%	2,298
Lake Dallas ISD	White	46.4%	3,900
Leadership Prep School	Asian	31.5%	1,351
Lewisville ISD	White	35.4%	49,060
Little ELM ISD	Hispanic	37.8%	8,351
North Texas Collegiate Academy	Hispanic	53.4%	761
Northwest ISD	White	52.8%	29,248
Pilot Point ISD	Hispanic	50.4%	1,483
Ponder ISD	White	58.6%	1,640
Premier High Schools	Hispanic	55.5%	7,117
Prosper ISD	White	47.4%	24,983
Sanger ISD	White	58.7%	2,801
Texas College Preparatory Academies	White	38.7%	16,478
Trivium Academy	White	43.6%	621
Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Hispanic	51.2%	1,153