Panhandle Times

There were 105 white students enrolled in Friona ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Friona ISD schools welcomed 1,063 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 9.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Friona ISD roughly covers schools within Parmer County and has a main office in Friona.

Among the four schools in Friona ISD schools, Friona 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	1,063	105	9.9%
2021-22	1,080	96	8.9%
2020-21	1,086	93	8.6%
2019-20	1,136	102	9%