Nortex Times

There were 2,197 white students enrolled in Montague County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Montague County welcomed 2,989 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white comprised 73.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Montague County, Bowie High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 372 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
Bowie High School	74.7	498
Nocona Elementary School	64.2	366
Bowie Intermediate School	74.9	362
Bowie Junior High School	75.4	362
Nocona High School	65.2	244
Saint Jo Elementary School	87.2	196
Nocona Middle School	61.9	194
Forestburg School	77.3	185
Gold Burg School	72.7	154
Montague Elementary School	81.5	151
Saint Jo High School	81.2	149
Prairie Valley High School	75.8	128