Panhandle Times

There were 107 white students enrolled in Kelton ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 21.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Kelton ISD schools welcomed 153 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 69.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Kelton ISD roughly covers schools within Wheeler County and has a main office in Wheeler.

Kelton School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 107 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	153	107	69.9%
2021-22	137	88	64.2%
2020-21	119	86	72.3%
2019-20	84	53	63.1%