Grayson Times

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Cooke County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,905 students attending Cooke County schools, 54.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 37.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Cooke County, comprising 55.6% of the student body.

Gainesville High School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 63.5% Hispanic students, 23.2% white students, 5.5% multiracial students, 5.2% Black students, 1.7% Asian students, 0.8% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.1%.

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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Callisburg Elementary School	White	74.6%	556
Callisburg High School	White	84.2%	335
Callisburg Middle School	White	83.1%	295
DAEP	White	60%	5
Edison Elementary School	Hispanic	61.7%	618
Era School	White	80.2%	509
Gainesville High School	Hispanic	63.5%	872
Gainesville Intermediate School	Hispanic	58.5%	463
Gainesville Junior High School	Hispanic	63.2%	421
Lindsay Elementary School	White	91.5%	271
Lindsay High School	White	93.9%	213
Muenster Elementary School	White	88%	309
Muenster High School	White	91.4%	256
Sivells Bend Elementary School	White	82.4%	74
Valley View Elementary School	White	58.6%	374
Valley View High School	White	61.4%	280
Valley View Middle School	White	55.8%	276
W. E. Chalmers Elementary School	Hispanic	62.3%	714
Walnut Bend Elementary School	White	78.1%	64