Concho Valley News

There were 983 white students enrolled in Runnels County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Runnels County welcomed 2,021 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 48.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Runnels County, Ballinger Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 183 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
Ballinger Elementary School	48.9	374
Winters Elementary School	43	307
Miles Elementary School	60.9	261
Ballinger High School	44.9	256
Miles High School	62.7	220
Ballinger Junior High School	46.3	201
Winters High School	30.5	164
Olfen School	59.7	134
Winters Junior High School	27.5	80
Fairview Accelerated (DAEP)	50	6
Wall Special Programs	60	5
Fairview DAEP	50	4
Winters/Fairview AEP	33.3	3
Fairview Accelerated	50	2
Fairview Accelerated	0	2
Fairview Special Programs	50	2