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There were 38 white students enrolled in Grandfalls-Royalty ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Grandfalls-Royalty ISD schools welcomed 137 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 27.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Grandfalls-Royalty ISD roughly covers schools within Ward County and has a main office in Grandfalls.

Grandfalls-Royalty School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 38 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	137	38	27.7%
2021-22	148	43	29.1%
2020-21	166	57	34.3%
2019-20	182	55	30.2%