Amarillo Gazette

There were 1,511 students enrolled in Bushland ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 75.5% of the Bushland ISD total enrollment.

Bushland ISD roughly covers schools within Potter County with its main office in Bushland.

Among the three schools in Bushland ISD, Bushland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 534 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.

School	Total Enrollment
Bushland Elementary School	534
Bushland High School	501
Bushland Middle School	476