North Coastal News

There were 134 white students enrolled in Refugio ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Refugio ISD schools welcomed 654 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 20.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Refugio ISD schools, Refugio Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 49 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	654	134	20.5%
2021-22	689	152	22.1%
2020-21	682	144	21.1%
2019-20	704	151	21.4%