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There were 1,234 white students enrolled in Colorado County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Colorado County welcomed 3,543 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 34.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Colorado County, Columbus Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 302 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
Columbus Elementary School	41.1	734
Columbus High School	43.8	489
Columbus Junior High School	39.7	345
Rice High School	23.5	302
Weimar Elementary School	41.7	288
Rice Junior High School	22.3	278
Eagle Lake Primary School	10.3	242
Weimar Junior High School	39.4	213
Eagle Lake Intermediate School	7.4	203
Weimar High School	50.8	187
Garwood Elementary School	42.9	105
Sheridan Elementary School	44.2	77
Rice Challenge Academy	35.3	68
Columbus Alternative School	50	12