Grayson Times

There were 560 white students enrolled in Leonard ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Leonard ISD schools welcomed 814 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 68.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Leonard ISD roughly covers schools within Fannin County and has a main office in Leonard.

Among the four schools in Leonard ISD schools, Leonard Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 175 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	814	560	68.8%
2021-22	827	579	70%
2020-21	831	584	70.3%
2019-20	861	612	71.1%