East Central Texas News

There were 99 white students enrolled in Dew ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 23.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Dew ISD schools welcomed 133 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 74.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Dew Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 99 students in the 2021-22 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2021-22	133	99	74.4
2020-21	164	129	78.7
2019-20	179	128	71.5