Hill Country Chronicle

There were 558 white students enrolled in Mills County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Mills County welcomed 852 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 65.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Mills County, Goldthwaite Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 155 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.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Goldthwaite Elementary School	66.5	233
Goldthwaite High School	73.1	186
Priddy School	73.4	124
Goldthwaite Middle School	71.1	114
Mullin Main	74.2	97
Pecan Ridge High School	18.4	49
Mullin Oaks	25	40
Parkview School - Levelland	44.4	9