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There were 123 white students enrolled in Bartlett ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bartlett ISD schools welcomed 461 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 26.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Bartlett Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 123 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	461	123	26.7%
2021-22	395	103	26.1%
2020-21	380	79	20.8%
2019-20	377	77	20.4%