East RGV News

There were 29 white students enrolled in Brooks County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 31.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Brooks County welcomed 1,342 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 2.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Brooks County, Falfurrias Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 10 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
Falfurrias High School	1.7	407
Falfurrias Junior High School	1.3	312
Falfurrias Elementary School	3.7	272
Lasater Elementary School	3.3	182
Falfurrias Innovation Academy	1.2	169