Panhandle Times

There were 199 white students enrolled in Stratford ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Stratford ISD schools welcomed 575 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 34.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Stratford ISD roughly covers schools within Sherman County and has a main office in Stratford.

Among the three schools in Stratford ISD schools, Mary Allen Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 77 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	575	199	34.6%
2021-22	581	204	35.1%
2020-21	576	198	34.4%
2019-20	563	190	33.7%