Grayson Times

The majority of students in Cooke County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,897 students attending Cooke County schools, 55.6% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 36.8% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Cooke County districts, comprising 55.7% of the student body.

Era ISD and Gainesville ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 0.4% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cooke 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
Callisburg ISD	White	80.6%	1,166
Era ISD	White	81.7%	542
Gainesville ISD	Hispanic	61.6%	3,096
Lindsay ISD	White	93.2%	486
Muenster ISD	White	90.4%	563
Sivells Bend ISD	White	82.9%	70
Valley View ISD	White	60.9%	920
Walnut Bend ISD	White	75.9%	54