Waco Reporter

There were 3,436 white students enrolled in Hill County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hill County welcomed 6,583 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 52.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Hill County, Whitney High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 296 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	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Hillsboro Elementary School	23.9	704
Hillsboro High School	22.2	604
Whitney High School	67.1	441
Hillsboro Intermediate School	23.5	429
Whitney Elementary School	68.2	393
Whitney Middle School	66.9	344
Whitney Intermediate School	70.4	341
Blum ISD	83.4	338
Aquilla School	86.3	321
Covington School	72.1	319
Itasca Elementary School	37.3	295
Abbott School	82.5	286
Hillsboro Junior High School	27.9	272
Hubbard High School	63.8	229
Hubbard Elementary School	59.2	218
Penelope School	63.9	202
Itasca High School	38.5	192
Bynum School	59.8	189
Mount Calm ISD	61.7	167
Itasca Middle School	43.9	164
Malone Elementary School	13.3	128
Hill County JJAEP	100	3
Hill County JJAEP	50	2
Hill County JJAEP	50	2