West Texas News

There were 218 white students enrolled in Smyer ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 6.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Smyer ISD schools welcomed 417 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 52.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Smyer ISD roughly covers schools within Hockley County and has a main office in Smyer.

Smyer Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 218 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	417	218	52.3
2020-21	412	205	49.8
2019-20	441	216	49