Amarillo Gazette

There were 10,346 white students enrolled in Amarillo ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Amarillo ISD schools welcomed 30,342 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 34.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Amarillo ISD roughly covers schools within Potter County and has a main office in Amarillo.

Among the 55 schools in Amarillo ISD schools, Amarillo High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,432 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	30,342	10,346	34.1%
2021-22	30,866	10,682	34.6%
2020-21	31,388	10,707	34.1%
2019-20	32,436	11,114	34.3%