Waco Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in Hill County County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Hill County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,465 students attending Hill County County schools, 53% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.8% of Hill County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Hill County County, representing 55.3% of the student body.

Whitney High School had the most diverse student body in Hill County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 11.1% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Abbott School	white	82.7%	283
Aquilla School	white	84.1%	334
Blum ISD	white	84%	344
Bynum School	white	59.1%	181
Covington School	white	76.8%	302
Hillsboro Elementary School	Hispanic	58.3%	679
Hillsboro High School	Hispanic	62.5%	570
Hillsboro Intermediate School	Hispanic	58.7%	392
Hillsboro Junior High School	Hispanic	61.5%	291
Hubbard Elementary School	white	61.9%	218
Hubbard High School	white	64%	222
Itasca Elementary School	Hispanic	55.4%	298
Itasca High School	Hispanic	51.6%	186
Itasca Middle School	Hispanic	49.3%	144
Malone Elementary School	Hispanic	73.2%	153
Mount Calm ISD	white	62%	192
Penelope School	white	65.3%	199
Whitney Elementary School	white	70.2%	403
Whitney High School	white	70.4%	425
Whitney Intermediate School	white	67.7%	300
Whitney Middle School	white	69.6%	349