Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Chisum ISD schools welcomed 1,179 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 81.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Chisum ISD roughly covers schools within Lamar County and has a main office in Paris.
Among the three schools in Chisum ISD schools, Chisum Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 481 students.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,179 | 959 | 81.3% |
| 2021-22 | 1,145 | 933 | 81.5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,062 | 884 | 83.2% |
| 2019-20 | 1,074 | 890 | 82.9% |
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