Waco Reporter

There were 24 white students enrolled in Malone ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 14.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Malone ISD schools welcomed 153 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 15.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Malone ISD roughly covers schools within Hill County and has a main office in Malone.

Malone Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 24 students in the 2021-22 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 %
2021-22	153	24	15.7
2020-21	165	28	17
2019-20	169	31	18.3