Of the 6,870 students attending Cooke County County schools, 55.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.4% of Cooke County County students.
In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Cooke County County, representing 56.3% of the student body.
Gainesville High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 60.7% Hispanic students, 25.1% white students, 6.8% Black students, 4.5% Multi-racial students, 1.5% Asian students, and 1.3% American Indian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 3.1% when compared to the previous year.
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 | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callisburg Elementary School | white | 79.2% | 543 |
| Callisburg High School | white | 82.2% | 342 |
| Callisburg Middle School | white | 80.6% | 252 |
| DAEP | white | 66.7% | 3 |
| Edison Elementary School | Hispanic | 60.5% | 712 |
| Era School | white | 83% | 495 |
| Gainesville High School | Hispanic | 60.7% | 863 |
| Gainesville Intermediate School | Hispanic | 59% | 441 |
| Gainesville Junior High School | Hispanic | 62.8% | 444 |
| Lindsay Elementary School | white | 93% | 258 |
| Lindsay High School | white | 92.7% | 232 |
| Muenster Elementary School | white | 89.7% | 300 |
| Muenster High School | white | 91.6% | 238 |
| Sivells Bend Elementary School | white | 85.7% | 63 |
| Valley View Elementary School | white | 60.1% | 376 |
| Valley View High School | white | 63.7% | 273 |
| Valley View Middle School | white | 61.2% | 294 |
| W. E. Chalmers Elementary School | Hispanic | 55.5% | 685 |
| Walnut Bend Elementary School | white | 75% | 56 |
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