North Coastal News

There were 159 white students enrolled in Woodsboro ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Woodsboro ISD schools welcomed 427 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 37.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Woodsboro ISD roughly covers schools within Refugio County and has a main office in Woodsboro.

Among the two schools in Woodsboro ISD schools, Woodsboro High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 83 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	427	159	37.2%
2021-22	438	167	38.1%
2020-21	428	171	40%
2019-20	462	199	43.1%