Houston Republic

There were 24,313 white students enrolled in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Cypress-Fairbanks ISD schools welcomed 118,010 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 20.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Houston.

Among the 89 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD schools, Bridgeland High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,719 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	118,010	24,313	20.6%
2021-22	117,217	25,360	21.6%
2020-21	114,881	26,074	22.7%
2019-20	117,446	27,686	23.6%