North Austin News

There were 16,295 white students enrolled in Taylor County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Taylor County welcomed 37,417 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 43.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 79 schools in Taylor County, Wylie High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 937 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.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Abilene High School	30.8	2,027
Cooper High School	37	1,757
Wylie High School	69	1,358
Wylie East Elementary School	63.4	935
Founders Classical Academy	48.9	932
Wylie West Junior High School	66.4	888
Founders Classical Academy - Frisco	38.2	874
Mann Middle School	30.3	864
Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound	53	860
Craig Middle School	34.2	834
Madison Middle School	43	826
Long Early Learning Center	25.4	791
Clack Middle School	33.2	720
Wylie East Junior High School	64.9	715
Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite	8.2	707
Founders Classical Academy of Leander	68.1	706
Austin Elementary School	55.9	681
Founders Classical Academy of Schertz	48	669
Taylor Elementary School	43.7	661
Purcell Elementary School	23.5	638
Ischool Virtual Academy of Texas	45.7	624
Dyess Elementary School	44.9	595
Tyler Classical Academy	49.7	588
Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton	29	579
Merkel Elementary School	69.5	531
Bassetti Elementary School	38.4	513
Founders Classical Academy Corinth	63.9	510
Ortiz Elementary School	9.4	508
Ward Elementary School	49	498
Bowie Elementary School	36.8	494
Bonham Elementary School	40.4	493
Alcorta Elementary School	40.8	473
Amarillo Collegiate Academy	67.7	461
Martinez Elementary School	12.9	459
Jim Ned High School	85.9	434
Stafford Elementary School	25.3	431
Wylie West Elementary School	64.8	426
Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School	66.4	417
Wylie West Intermediate School	63.3	417
Ischool Lewisville (6-12 Campus)	39.6	402
Huntsville Classical Academy	43.1	385
Lawn Elementary School	80.2	384
Buffalo Gap Elementary School	84.6	382
Jim Ned Middle School	80.7	378
Wylie West Early Childhood Center	57.2	369
Coppell Classical Academy	32.3	368
Thomas Elementary School	34	368
Mainland Preparatory Academy	3.1	360
Vista Academy of the Woodlands	29.1	357
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science	60.9	350
Vista Academy of Garland	9.1	350
Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah	66.8	340
Merkel High School	68.8	327
Westchase Classical Academy	4.6	327
Fallbrook Academy	2.2	316
Ischool High at University Park	33.5	316
El Paso Classical Academy	9.2	294
Classical Academy - Permian Basin	58.4	286
Ischool High at the Woodlands	49.6	278
Vista Academy of Humble	5.1	257
Clay Classical Academy	3.1	254
Merkel Middle School	69.2	227
Vista Academy of Pasadena	10.8	204
Denton Classical Academy	65.1	192
Vista Academy of Beaumont	16.2	179
Woodson Center for Excellence	21.7	175
Eastex-Jensen Classical Academy	0	164
Quest Collegiate Academy - Crockett	38.6	145
Quest Collegiate Academy - Jasper	70.5	139
Trent Independent School District	71	138
Vista Academy of Austin-Mueller	11.7	137
Ischool Lewisville (K-5 Campus)	26.3	133
Quest Collegiate Academy-McAllen	5.8	103
DAEP	33.3	66
Day Nursery of Abilene	20.8	53
Juvenile Detention Center	11.1	9
Oceans Behavioral Health	60	5
Taylor County Learning Center	25	4
Taylor County Learning Center	50	2