Upper East Texas News

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Morris County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,846 students attending Morris County schools, 46.3% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 26.2% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Morris County, comprising 46.2% of the student body.

Pewitt Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Morris County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.9% when compared to the previous year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Daingerfield High School	Black	37.7%	297
Daingerfield Junior High School	Black	37.3%	228
Pewitt Elementary School	White	57.3%	405
Pewitt High School	White	66.2%	237
Pewitt Junior High School	White	59.7%	191
South Elementary School	White	39%	218
West Elementary School	Black	35.9%	270