Waco Reporter

Clifton ISD had the highest enrollment among Bosque County districts, welcoming 1,024 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 57% of the Clifton ISD total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Bosque County, Valley Mills ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 665 students, while Meridian ISD welcomed 357 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Clifton ISD roughly covers schools within Bosque County with its main office in Clifton.

In the previous school year, Clifton ISD had the highest number of students among Bosque County districts.

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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Clifton ISD	Clifton	1,024
Valley Mills ISD	Valley Mills	665
Meridian ISD	Meridian	357
Kopperl ISD		186
Walnut Springs ISD	Walnut Springs	171
Morgan ISD	Morgan	152
Iredell ISD	Iredell	142
Cranfills Gap ISD	Cranfills Gap	126