Concho Valley News

There were 172 white students enrolled in Veribest ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Veribest ISD schools welcomed 258 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 66.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Veribest ISD roughly covers schools within Tom Green County and has a main office in Veribest.

Among the three schools in Veribest ISD schools, Veribest Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 86 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	258	172	66.7%
2021-22	278	181	65.1%
2020-21	258	171	66.3%
2019-20	256	155	60.5%