Nortex Times

There were 1,453 white students enrolled in Clay County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Clay County welcomed 1,690 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 86% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Clay County, Henrietta Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 371 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
Henrietta Elementary School	85.3	435
Henrietta High School	86.9	290
Petrolia Elementary School	80.5	266
Henrietta Middle School	87.7	220
Petrolia Junior High/High School	81.2	197
Bellevue School	92.7	151
Midway School	93.9	131