Waco Reporter

The majority of students in Hill County school districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,406 students attending Hill County schools, 51.6% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 38.7% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Hill County school districts, comprising 52.2% of the student body.

Hillsboro ISD and Whitney ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped 2.7% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hill 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
Abbott ISD	White	81.3%	284
Aquilla ISD	White	81%	321
Blum ISD	White	85.2%	331
Bynum ISD	White	57.1%	184
Covington ISD	White	71.3%	334
Hillsboro ISD	Hispanic	62.1%	1,929
Hubbard ISD	White	60.7%	430
Itasca ISD	Hispanic	54%	656
Malone ISD	Hispanic	75.8%	91
Mount Calm ISD	White	65.4%	159
Penelope ISD	White	63.2%	212
Whitney ISD	White	66.7%	1,475