Upper East Texas News

There were 371 white students enrolled in North Hopkins ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 6.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that North Hopkins ISD schools welcomed 535 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 69.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

North Hopkins ISD roughly covers schools within Hopkins County and has a main office in Sulphur Springs.

Among the two schools in North Hopkins ISD schools, North Hopkins Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 220 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2021-22	535	371	69.3
2020-21	555	398	71.7
2019-20	541	393	72.6