Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 25,178 students attending Grayson County schools, 56.9% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 28% of the student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Grayson County districts, comprising 58.2% of the student body.
Sherman ISD had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 45.6% Hispanic students, 32.2% white students, 11.7% Black students, 6.8% multiracial students, 2.9% Asian students, 0.8% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 2.7% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Grayson County.
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.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bells ISD | White | 80.3% | 963 |
| Collinsville ISD | White | 75% | 537 |
| Denison ISD | White | 53.6% | 4,868 |
| Gunter ISD | White | 73.9% | 1,158 |
| Howe ISD | White | 61.6% | 1,283 |
| Pottsboro ISD | White | 80.6% | 1,489 |
| S. and S. CISD | White | 74.3% | 943 |
| Sherman ISD | Hispanic | 45.6% | 7,767 |
| Tioga ISD | White | 75.2% | 719 |
| Tom Bean ISD | White | 79.1% | 666 |
| Van Alstyne ISD | White | 69.8% | 2,285 |
| Whitesboro ISD | White | 72% | 1,712 |
| Whitewright ISD | White | 74.9% | 788 |
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