West Texas News

There were 578 white students enrolled in Levelland ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Levelland ISD schools welcomed 2,691 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 21.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the six schools in Levelland ISD schools, Levelland High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 174 students.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	2,691	578	21.5%
2021-22	2,756	590	21.4%
2020-21	2,799	605	21.6%
2019-20	2,898	641	22.1%