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There were 1,179 white students enrolled in Comanche County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Comanche County welcomed 2,331 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 50.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Comanche County, Comanche Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 275 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
Comanche Elementary School	44.6	616
De Leon Elementary School	57.4	350
Comanche High School	47.4	348
Jefferies Junior High School	48.6	276
De Leon High School	64.6	240
Perkins Middle School	55.5	164
Gustine School	35.9	145
Sidney School	71.9	128
Comanche Early Childhood Center	21.9	64