West DFW News

There were 1,750 students enrolled in Peaster ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.2% of them were boys, and 49.8% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 80.5% of the Peaster ISD total enrollment.

Peaster ISD roughly covers schools within Parker County with its main office in Weatherford.

Among the three schools in Peaster ISD, Peaster Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 862 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.

School	Total Enrollment
Peaster Elementary School	862
Peaster High School	506
Peaster Junior High School	382