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There were 1,825 white students enrolled in Howard County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Howard County welcomed 5,358 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 34.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Howard County, Coahoma Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 291 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
Big Spring High School	23.9	1,084
Coahoma Elementary School	51.2	568
Big Spring Junior High School	22.3	516
Big Spring Intermediate School	22.3	489
Moss Elementary School	23.2	461
Forsan High School	61.7	394
Marcy Elementary School	21.9	360
Forsan Elementary School	54.9	359
Washington Elementary School	20.1	273
Coahoma High School	58.3	271
Coahoma Junior High School	52.7	256
Goliad Elementary School	22.4	232
Kentwood Elementary School	26.3	95