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Irion County: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Irion County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 337 students attending Irion County schools, 69.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Irion County, comprising 69.1% of the student body.

Irion Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Irion County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 1.2%.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

Student Ethnicities in Irion County in 2023-24 School Year
White [69.7%]Hispanic [27.6%]Ethnicities <5% [2.7%]
Most Represented Ethnicity in Irion County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Irion Elementary SchoolWhite69%200
Irion High SchoolWhite70.8%137

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