Hill Country Chronicle

There were 146 white students enrolled in Nueces Canyon CISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Nueces Canyon CISD schools welcomed 254 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 57.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Nueces Canyon CISD roughly covers schools within Edwards County and has a main office in Barksdale.

Among the two schools in Nueces Canyon CISD schools, Nueces Canyon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 79 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 %
2021-22	254	146	57.5
2020-21	260	143	55
2019-20	283	163	57.6