Upper East Texas News

There were 1,595 white students enrolled in Pleasant Grove ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Pleasant Grove ISD schools welcomed 2,310 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 69% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Pleasant Grove ISD roughly covers schools within Bowie County and has a main office in Texarkana.

Among the four schools in Pleasant Grove ISD schools, Pleasant Grove High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 577 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 %
2022-23	2,310	1,595	69%
2021-22	2,321	1,596	68.8%
2020-21	2,233	1,541	69%
2019-20	2,218	1,505	67.9%