Abilene Times

There were 459 white students enrolled in Shackelford County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Shackelford County welcomed 604 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 76% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Shackelford County, Albany Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 185 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
Nancy Smith Elementary School	70	263
Albany Junior-Senior High School	78.7	235
Moran School	84.9	106