Concho Valley News

There were 146 white students enrolled in Rochelle ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Rochelle ISD schools welcomed 211 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 69.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Rochelle ISD roughly covers schools within McCulloch County and has a main office in Rochelle.

Rochelle School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 146 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	211	146	69.2%
2021-22	194	132	68%
2020-21	195	140	71.8%
2019-20	203	154	75.9%