Hill Country Chronicle

There were 79 white students enrolled in Comstock ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 16% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Comstock ISD schools welcomed 222 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 35.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Comstock ISD roughly covers schools within Val Verde County and has a main office in Comstock.

Comstock School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 79 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	222	79	35.6%
2021-22	240	94	39.2%
2020-21	231	89	38.5%
2019-20	205	85	41.5%