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There were 1,145 white students enrolled in Comanche County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Comanche County welcomed 2,324 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white comprised 49.3% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 281 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	639
Comanche High School	45.3	360
De Leon Elementary School	57.6	349
Jefferies Junior High School	44	277
De Leon High School	60.1	218
Perkins Middle School	55.6	153
Gustine School	36.9	141
Sidney School	77.4	124
Comanche Early Childhood Center	22.2	63