North Texas News

The majority of students in Wise County school districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 41,153 students attending Wise County schools, 52.8% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 27.2% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Wise County school districts, comprising 55.4% of the student body.

Northwest ISD had the most even distribution of races among the districts in the county, with 49.7% white, 25.1% Hispanic, 13.2% Black, 7.3% Asian, 4.1% multiracial, 0.4% American Indian, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 4.1% 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.

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
Alvord ISD	White	78.8%	850
Boyd ISD	White	72.2%	1,293
Bridgeport ISD	Hispanic	52.8%	2,119
Chico ISD	White	61.6%	558
Decatur ISD	White	59%	3,811
Northwest ISD	White	49.7%	30,736
Paradise ISD	White	79.9%	1,304
Slidell ISD	White	63.1%	482