East Central Texas News

There were 308 white students enrolled in Wortham ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wortham ISD schools welcomed 520 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 59.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Wortham ISD schools, Wortham Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 143 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2021-22	520	308	59.2
2020-21	495	316	63.8
2019-20	492	327	66.5