Waco Reporter

Chilton School had the highest enrollment among Falls County schools, welcoming 553 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.9% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 58.8% of the Chilton School total enrollment.

Among the eight schools in Falls County, Marlin Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 474 students, while Rosebud-Lott Elementary School welcomed 432 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Chilton School is a part of Chilton ISD, which roughly covers schools within Falls County with its main office in Chilton.

In the previous school year, Chilton School also had the highest number of students among Falls County schools.

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.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Chilton School	Chilton	553
Marlin Elementary School	Marlin	474
Rosebud-Lott Elementary School	Lott	432
Marlin High School	Marlin	243
Rosebud-Lott High School	Lott	220
Marlin Middle School	Marlin	201
Westphalia Elementary School	Westphalia	154
Rosebud-Lott Middle School	Lott	103