South DFW News

There were 672 white students enrolled in Venus ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Venus ISD schools welcomed 2,319 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 29% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the four schools in Venus ISD schools, Venus High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 216 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	2,319	672	29%
2021-22	2,303	679	29.5%
2020-21	2,197	675	30.7%
2019-20	2,182	731	33.5%