Panhandle Times

There were 153 white students enrolled in Mclean ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Mclean ISD schools welcomed 198 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 77.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Mclean ISD roughly covers schools within Gray County and has a main office in McLean.

McLean School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 153 students in the 2022-23 school 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	198	153	77.3%
2021-22	187	136	72.7%
2020-21	201	148	73.6%
2019-20	218	153	70.2%