Waco Reporter

There were 480 white students enrolled in Hillsboro ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hillsboro ISD schools welcomed 2,011 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 23.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the five schools in Hillsboro ISD schools, Hillsboro Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 168 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	2,011	480	23.9%
2021-22	1,933	467	24.2%
2020-21	1,876	449	23.9%
2019-20	1,975	488	24.7%