East Central Texas News

There were 85 white students enrolled in Trinidad ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 10.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Trinidad ISD schools welcomed 154 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 55.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Trinidad ISD roughly covers schools within Henderson County and has a main office in Trinidad.

Trinidad School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 85 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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	154	85	55.2
2020-21	158	95	60.1
2019-20	172	105	61