Waco Reporter

Hillsboro Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Hill County schools, welcoming 704 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, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 58.5% of the Hillsboro Elementary School total enrollment.

Among the 24 schools in Hill County, Hillsboro High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 604 students, while Whitney High School welcomed 441 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Hillsboro Elementary School is a part of Pineywoods Community Academy, which roughly covers schools within Hill County with its main office in Lufkin.

In the previous school year, Hillsboro Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Hill County schools.

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.

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.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Hillsboro Elementary School	Lufkin	704
Hillsboro High School	Hillsboro	604
Whitney High School	Whitney	441
Hillsboro Intermediate School	Hillsboro	429
Whitney Elementary School	Whitney	393
Whitney Middle School	Whitney	344
Whitney Intermediate School	Whitney	341
Blum ISD	Blum	338
Aquilla School	Aquilla	321
Covington School	Covington	319
Itasca Elementary School	Itasca	295
Abbott School	Abbott	286
Hillsboro Junior High School	Hillsboro	272
Hubbard High School	Hubbard	229
Hubbard Elementary School	Hubbard	218
Penelope School	Penelope	202
Itasca High School	Itasca	192
Bynum School	Bynum	189
Mount Calm ISD	Mount Calm	167
Itasca Middle School	Itasca	164
Malone Elementary School	Malone	128
Hill County JJAEP	Whitney	3
Hill County JJAEP	Hillsboro	2
Hill County JJAEP	Aquilla	2