Far West Texas News

There were 20 white students enrolled in Marfa ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 39.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Marfa ISD schools welcomed 270 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 7.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Marfa Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 20 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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 %
2021-22	270	20	7.4
2020-21	294	33	11.2
2019-20	329	41	12.5