Waco Reporter

There were 199 students enrolled in Penelope ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53.3% of them were boys, and 46.7% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 65.3% of the Penelope ISD total enrollment.

Penelope ISD roughly covers schools within Hill County with its main office in Penelope.

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.

School	Total Enrollment
Penelope School	199