SE Texas Times

There were 1,835 white students enrolled in Silsbee ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Silsbee ISD schools welcomed 2,772 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 66.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Silsbee ISD roughly covers schools within Hardin County and has a main office in Silsbee.

Among the four schools in Silsbee ISD schools, Silsbee Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 673 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	2,772	1,835	66.2%
2021-22	2,718	1,822	67%
2020-21	2,743	1,852	67.5%
2019-20	2,909	1,978	68%