Panhandle Times

Silverton ISD had the highest enrollment among Briscoe County districts, welcoming 213 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.2% of the students were girls, and 49.8% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 57.7% of the Silverton ISD total enrollment.

Among the two districts in Briscoe County, Turkey-Quitaque ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 183 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Silverton ISD roughly covers schools within Briscoe County with its main office in Silverton.

In the previous school year, Turkey-Quitaque ISD had the highest number of students among Briscoe County districts.

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.

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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Silverton ISD	Silverton	213
Turkey-Quitaque ISD	Turkey	183