Corpus Christi Sun

There were 51 white students enrolled in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 70% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD schools welcomed 494 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 10.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD roughly covers schools within Jim Wells County and has a main office in Alice.

Among the two schools in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD schools, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 33 students.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	494	51	10.3%
2021-22	497	30	6%
2020-21	521	29	5.6%
2019-20	521	25	4.8%