Waco Reporter

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Falls County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,380 students attending Falls County schools, 39.8% were Hispanic. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 28.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Falls County, comprising 40.5% of the student body.

Chilton School and Rosebud-Lott Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Falls County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 3.3% 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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Chilton School	Hispanic	58.8%	553
Marlin Elementary School	Black	55.5%	474
Marlin High School	Black	51.9%	243
Marlin Middle School	Black	51.7%	201
Rosebud-Lott Elementary School	White	49.3%	432
Rosebud-Lott High School	White	55%	220
Rosebud-Lott Middle School	Hispanic	40.8%	103
Westphalia Elementary School	White	89%	154