West DFW News

There were 225 white students enrolled in Garner ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 28.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Garner ISD schools welcomed 323 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 69.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Garner ISD roughly covers schools within Parker County and has a main office in Weatherford.

Garner ISD was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 225 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	323	225	69.7%
2021-22	245	175	71.4%
2020-21	216	152	70.4%
2019-20	199	156	78.4%