North Texas News

There were 6,154 white students enrolled in Wise County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wise County welcomed 9,677 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 63.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Wise County, Decatur High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 635 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.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Decatur High School	60.6	1,047
McCarroll Middle School	57.9	828
Bridgeport High School	40.8	628
Rann Elementary School	40.3	518
Bridgeport Elementary School	44.6	516
Carson Elementary School	63.8	508
Young Elementary School	66.4	482
Bridgeport Middle School	46.6	457
Paradise Elementary School	80.3	457
Bridgeport Intermediate School	46.3	430
Boyd High School	78.8	396
Boyd Elementary School	73.3	390
Slidell Schools	72.1	383
Alvord Elementary School	86.2	377
Paradise High School	79.2	370
Chico Elementary School	69.9	289
Paradise Middle School	79.6	270
Boyd Intermediate School	75.8	264
Alvord High School	82.5	223
Alvord Middle School	85.7	189
Paradise Intermediate School	83.3	186
Boyd Middle School	78	182
Chico High School	60.5	152
Chico Middle School	57.8	135