Grayson Times

There were 829 white students enrolled in Gainesville ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gainesville ISD schools welcomed 3,096 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 26.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Gainesville ISD roughly covers schools within Cooke County and has a main office in Gainesville.

Among the five schools in Gainesville ISD schools, W. E. Chalmers Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 214 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	3,096	829	26.8%
2021-22	3,145	882	28%
2020-21	3,057	881	28.8%
2019-20	3,061	938	30.6%