Panhandle Times

There were 73 white students enrolled in Booker ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Booker ISD schools welcomed 343 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 21.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Booker ISD roughly covers schools within Lipscomb County and has a main office in Booker.

Among the two schools in Booker ISD schools, Booker Junior High/High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 40 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	343	73	21.3%
2021-22	357	75	21%
2020-21	362	72	19.9%
2019-20	371	77	20.8%