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There were 160 white students enrolled in Crane ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Crane ISD schools welcomed 1,179 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 13.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Crane ISD schools, Crane Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 71 students.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	1,179	160	13.6%
2021-22	1,151	179	15.6%
2020-21	1,099	190	17.3%
2019-20	1,174	213	18.1%