Forest Country News

There were 3,677 white students enrolled in Jasper County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jasper County welcomed 5,649 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 65.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Jasper County, Buna Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 639 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
Kirbyville Elementary School	77	722
Buna Elementary School	91	702
Jean C. Few Primary School	36.1	699
Jasper High School	36.3	681
Jasper Junior High School	33.9	493
Buna High School	86.7	427
Kirbyville High School	76.7	417
Kirbyville Junior High School	76.6	363
Buna Junior High School	92	348
Parnell Elementary School	38.8	338
Evadale Elementary School	93.2	176
Evadale High School	88.7	115
Quest Collegiate Academy - Jasper	63.6	88
Evadale Junior High School	93.8	80