Waco Reporter

There were 230 white students enrolled in Covington ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Covington ISD schools welcomed 319 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 72.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Covington School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 230 students in the 2022-23 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 %
2022-23	319	230	72.1%
2021-22	302	232	76.8%
2020-21	276	219	79.3%
2019-20	301	239	79.4%