Waco Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in McLennan County districts in the 2022-23 school year was Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 62,630 students attending McLennan County schools, 42.6% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 32.9% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in McLennan County districts, comprising 42.2% of the student body.

Mart ISD had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 47.6% white students, 21.8% Hispanic students, 20.1% Black students, and 10.5% multiracial students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 1.8% compared to the previous year.

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

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Axtell ISD	White	74.2%	836
Bosqueville ISD	White	66.8%	720
Bruceville-Eddy ISD	White	59.7%	588
China Spring ISD	White	65%	3,010
Connally ISD	Hispanic	39.4%	2,332
Crawford ISD	White	86.3%	593
Gholson ISD	White	68.4%	263
Hallsburg ISD	White	69.2%	146
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Hispanic	43.1%	10,249
La Vega ISD	Hispanic	59.2%	3,017
Lorena ISD	White	76.4%	1,807
Mart ISD	White	47.6%	588
Mcgregor ISD	Hispanic	46.4%	1,503
Midway ISD	White	52.9%	8,739
Moody ISD	White	55%	722
Premier High Schools	Hispanic	55.5%	7,117
Rapoport Academy Public School	Hispanic	45.9%	859
Riesel ISD	White	69.2%	656
Robinson ISD	White	60.3%	2,401
University of Texas University Charter School	White	45.6%	555
Valley Mills ISD	White	64.4%	665
Waco Charter School	Hispanic	71.4%	175
Waco ISD	Hispanic	61%	13,824
West ISD	White	76.6%	1,265