Grayson Times

Gainesville High School had the highest enrollment among Cooke County schools, welcoming 863 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 62.6% of the Gainesville High School total enrollment.

Among the 19 schools in Cooke County, W. E. Chalmers Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 716 students, while Edison Elementary School welcomed 683 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Gainesville High School is a part of Gainesville ISD, which roughly covers schools within Cooke County with its main office in Gainesville.

In the previous school year, Gainesville High School also had the highest number of students among Cooke County schools.

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.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Gainesville High School	Gainesville	863
W. E. Chalmers Elementary School	Gainesville	716
Edison Elementary School	Gainesville	683
Callisburg Elementary School	Callisburg	549
Era School	Era	542
Gainesville Junior High School	Gainesville	426
Gainesville Intermediate School	Gainesville	408
Valley View Elementary School	Valley View	373
Callisburg High School	Callisburg	355
Muenster Elementary School	Muenster	307
Valley View Middle School	Valley View	281
Valley View High School	Valley View	266
Lindsay Elementary School	Lindsay	257
Muenster High School	Muenster	256
Callisburg Middle School	Callisburg	256
Lindsay High School	Lindsay	229
Sivells Bend Elementary School	Gainesville	70
Walnut Bend Elementary School	Gainesville	54
DAEP	Callisburg	6