North Texas News

There were 7,486 white students enrolled in Wise County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wise County welcomed 12,253 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 61.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in Wise County, Decatur High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 673 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	59	1,140
McCarroll Middle School	57.6	821
Chisholm Trail Middle School	49.7	684
Seven Hills Elementary School	60.1	667
Bridgeport High School	41.9	633
Prairie View Elementary School	46.3	631
Rann Elementary School	40.8	549
Carson Elementary School	61.1	548
Bridgeport Elementary School	42.4	523
Boyd Elementary School	71.5	478
Young Elementary School	64.8	458
Bridgeport Middle School	43.3	455
Bridgeport Intermediate School	44.3	447
Slidell Schools	69.6	441
Paradise Elementary School	78.9	436
Alvord Elementary School	80.8	395
Paradise High School	77.1	388
Boyd High School	80.1	386
STEM Academy at Enis Elementary	79.2	322
Paradise Middle School	80.9	293
Chico Elementary School	66.5	263
Alvord High School	81.4	236
Boyd Middle School	78.7	202
Boyd Intermediate School	76.5	200
Alvord Middle School	82.1	190
Paradise Intermediate School	80.1	181
Chico High School	63.9	155
Chico Middle School	59.5	131