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There were 5,308 white students enrolled in Walker County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were 5,308 white students enrolled in Walker County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Walker County welcomed 16,749 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 31.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Walker County, Texas Online Preparatory Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 823 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.

Ethnicities in Walker County in 2021-22 School Year

White [31.7%]Black [19.2%]Hispanic [40.8%]Ethnicities <5% [8.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Walker County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School19.54,009
Texas Online Preparatory Middle School25.73,202
Texas Online Preparatory High School372,184
Huntsville High School35.51,753
Mance Park Middle School32897
Huntsville Intermediate School35809
Huntsville Elementary School33.2630
Scott Johnson Elementary School34.4616
Stewart Elementary School37.7443
Samuel Houston Elementary School36.6435
Sam Houston State University Charter School46.8432
Gibbs Pre-K Center30.9314
New Waverly High School65.6314
New Waverly Elementary School63.9291
New Waverly Junior High School66.1239
New Waverly Intermediate School65.8152
Thomas Buzbee Vocational School3129

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