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Tom Green County Districts: Hispanic students comprised majority of ethnic composition in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

The majority of students in Tom Green County districts were Hispanic in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 31,040 students attending Tom Green County schools, 53.9% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 34.9% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Tom Green County districts, comprising 53.1% of the student body.

Texas Leadership had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 49.1% Hispanic students, 24.1% white students, 21.5% Black students, 4.1% multiracial students, 0.9% Asian students, 0.2% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 0.9% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Tom Green County.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

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.

Ethnic Diversity in Tom Green County in 2022-23 School Year

Hispanic [53.9%]White [34.9%]Black [7.1%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Tom Green County Districts in 2023

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Ballinger ISDHispanic48.1%817
Christoval ISDWhite71.8%613
Eden CISDHispanic63.7%215
Grape Creek ISDWhite49.6%1,172
Miles ISDWhite61.7%512
Paint Rock ISDHispanic48.9%223
Premier High SchoolsHispanic55.5%7,117
Robert Lee ISDWhite55.1%276
San Angelo ISDHispanic61.9%13,548
Sterling City ISDWhite53.3%351
Texas LeadershipHispanic49.1%3,722
Veribest ISDWhite66.7%258
Wall ISDWhite77.9%1,312
Water Valley ISDWhite62.7%343
Winters ISDHispanic58.5%561

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