Forest Country News

There were 1,623 white students enrolled in Houston County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Houston County welcomed 3,240 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 50.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Houston County, Latexo Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 210 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
Crockett Elementary School	17.8	399
Crockett High School	16.9	361
Grapeland Elementary School	64.8	310
Latexo Elementary School	70.5	298
Crockett Junior High School	16.2	291
Lovelady Elementary School	73	285
Kennard ISD	77.9	258
Lovelady Junior High High School	74.3	253
Latexo High School	79.4	199
Grapeland High School	67.3	168
Early Childhood Center	18.4	152
Grapeland Junior High School	59.9	137
Quest Collegiate Academy - Crockett	42.6	129