Nortex Times

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

Of the 3,411 students attending Montague County schools, 73.5% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 20.9% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Montague County districts, comprising 73.9% of the student body.

Bowie ISD and Nocona 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 dropped 0.6% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Montague 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.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bowie ISD	White	74.6%	1,644
Forestburg ISD	White	77.3%	185
Gold Burg ISD	White	72.7%	154
Montague ISD	White	81.5%	151
Nocona ISD	White	63.9%	804
Prairie Valley ISD	White	75.8%	128
Saint Jo ISD	White	84.6%	345