Waco Reporter

There were 51 white students enrolled in Marlin ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Marlin ISD schools welcomed 926 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Marlin ISD roughly covers schools within Falls County and has a main office in Marlin.

Among the four schools in Marlin ISD schools, Marlin High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 students.

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 %
2022-23	926	51	5.5%
2021-22	882	50	5.7%
2020-21	881	59	6.7%
2019-20	920	63	6.8%