Upper East Texas News

There were 260 white students enrolled in Miller Grove ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Miller Grove ISD schools welcomed 317 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 82% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Miller Grove ISD roughly covers schools within Hopkins County and has a main office in Cumby.

Miller Grove School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 260 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	317	260	82%
2021-22	299	242	80.9%
2020-21	306	246	80.4%
2019-20	354	289	81.6%