Grayson Times

There were 3,833 white students enrolled in Cooke County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Cooke County welcomed 6,897 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 55.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Cooke County, Era School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 443 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.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Gainesville High School	23.6	863
W. E. Chalmers Elementary School	29.9	716
Edison Elementary School	25.8	683
Callisburg Elementary School	78	549
Era School	81.7	542
Gainesville Junior High School	25.8	426
Gainesville Intermediate School	30.6	408
Valley View Elementary School	62.5	373
Callisburg High School	83.9	355
Muenster Elementary School	88.3	307
Valley View Middle School	56.6	281
Valley View High School	63.2	266
Lindsay Elementary School	92.2	257
Muenster High School	93	256
Callisburg Middle School	82	256
Lindsay High School	94.3	229
Sivells Bend Elementary School	82.9	70
Walnut Bend Elementary School	75.9	54
DAEP	66.7	6