Far West Texas News

There were 345 white students enrolled in Alpine ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Alpine ISD schools welcomed 954 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 36.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Alpine ISD schools, Alpine Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 144 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	954	345	36.2%
2021-22	974	329	33.8%
2020-21	974	326	33.5%
2019-20	1,025	340	33.2%