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There were 4,253 white students enrolled in Wilson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wilson County welcomed 9,347 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 45.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Wilson County, La Vernia High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 609 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
Floresville High School	29.9	1,246
Floresville South Elementary School	27.6	1,025
La Vernia High School	62.1	981
Floresville Middle School	29.5	904
La Vernia Primary School	60.6	881
Floresville North Elementary School	29.1	844
La Vernia Intermediate School	62.2	837
La Vernia Junior High School	59.4	816
Poth Elementary School	57.6	455
Stockdale Elementary School	52.4	397
Poth High School	50.4	274
Stockdale High School	44.7	257
Poth Junior High School	55.3	206
Stockdale Junior High School	46.7	199
Floresville Alter Center	21.7	23
Alternative School	50	2