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There were 182 white students enrolled in Gordon ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gordon ISD schools welcomed 239 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 76.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Gordon ISD roughly covers schools within Palo Pinto County and has a main office in Gordon.

Gordon School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 182 students in the 2022-23 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 %
2022-23	239	182	76.2%
2021-22	264	185	70.1%
2020-21	220	161	73.2%
2019-20	216	161	74.5%