Nortex Times

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Montague County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,989 students attending Montague County schools, 73.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 20.7% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Montague County, comprising 73.9% of the student body.

Bowie High School, Bowie Junior High School and Bowie Intermediate School had the most diverse student body in Montague County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 12.9% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bowie High School	White	74.7%	498
Bowie Intermediate School	White	74.9%	362
Bowie Junior High School	White	75.4%	362
Forestburg School	White	77.3%	185
Gold Burg School	White	72.7%	154
Montague Elementary School	White	81.5%	151
Nocona Elementary School	White	64.2%	366
Nocona High School	White	65.2%	244
Nocona Middle School	White	61.9%	194
Prairie Valley High School	White	75.8%	128
Saint Jo Elementary School	White	87.2%	196
Saint Jo High School	White	81.2%	149