Hill Country Chronicle

There were 45 white students enrolled in Rocksprings ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 21.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Rocksprings ISD schools welcomed 237 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 19% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Rocksprings K-12 was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 45 students in the 2022-23 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 %
2022-23	237	45	19%
2021-22	257	57	22.2%
2020-21	270	52	19.3%
2019-20	300	63	21%