East DFW News

There were 10,257 white students enrolled in Rockwall ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Rockwall ISD schools welcomed 18,384 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 55.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the 22 schools in Rockwall ISD schools, Rockwall High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,788 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	18,384	10,257	55.8%
2021-22	17,926	10,191	56.9%
2020-21	16,987	9,882	58.2%
2019-20	17,007	10,246	60.2%