Panhandle Times

There were 49 white students enrolled in Darrouzett ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 18.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Darrouzett ISD schools welcomed 112 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 43.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Darrouzett Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 49 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	112	49	43.8%
2021-22	150	60	40%
2020-21	139	61	43.9%
2019-20	138	60	43.5%