West Houston News

There were 2,440 white students enrolled in Austin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Austin County welcomed 5,657 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 43.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Austin County, Bellville High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 434 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.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Sealy High School	36.4	903
Sealy Elementary School	33.8	702
Bellville High School	62.2	698
Sealy Junior High School	33.4	664
Selman Elementary School	28	639
Bellville Junior High School	53.8	560
O'Bryant Primary School	49.4	547
Brazos High School	33.8	287
O'Bryant Intermediate School	57.2	283
Brazos Middle School	37.9	211
West End Elementary School	79.1	163