Nortex Times

There were 250 white students enrolled in Perrin-Whitt CISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Perrin-Whitt CISD schools welcomed 319 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Perrin-Whitt CISD roughly covers schools within Jack County and has a main office in Perrin.

Among the two schools in Perrin-Whitt CISD schools, Perrin Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 131 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	319	250	78.4%
2021-22	322	258	80.1%
2020-21	316	260	82.3%
2019-20	319	258	80.9%