Grayson Times

There were 118 Hispanic students enrolled in Whitewright ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 18% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Whitewright ISD schools welcomed 788 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 15% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Whitewright ISD roughly covers schools within Grayson County and has a main office in Whitewright.

Among the three schools in Whitewright ISD schools, Whitewright Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 59 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	788	118	15%
2021-22	755	100	13.2%
2020-21	743	96	12.9%
2019-20	832	108	13%