Hill Country Chronicle

There were 594 white students enrolled in Blanco ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Blanco ISD schools welcomed 1,088 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 54.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Blanco ISD schools, Blanco Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 282 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	1,088	594	54.6%
2021-22	1,063	591	55.6%
2020-21	1,011	565	55.9%
2019-20	1,036	587	56.7%