Waco Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in McLennan County school districts in the 2023-24 school year was Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 63,215 students attending McLennan County schools, 42.7% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 32.6% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in McLennan County school districts, comprising 42.6% of the student body.

Harmony Science Academy (Waco) had the most even distribution of races among the districts in the county, with 42.1% Hispanic, 26.1% Black, 14.5% white, 13.8% Asian, 3% multiracial, 0.5% American Indian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 0.9% 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	72.8%	845
Bosqueville ISD	White	63.3%	723
Bruceville-Eddy ISD	White	58.4%	586
China Spring ISD	White	63.9%	3,037
Connally ISD	Hispanic	38.2%	2,289
Crawford ISD	White	85.1%	599
Gholson ISD	White	64.8%	270
Hallsburg ISD	White	66.2%	145
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Hispanic	42.1%	10,272
La Vega ISD	Hispanic	58.7%	3,120
Lorena ISD	White	75.7%	1,858
Mart ISD	White	48.5%	606
Mcgregor ISD	Hispanic	45.5%	1,532
Midway ISD	White	51.6%	8,849
Moody ISD	White	58%	727
Premier High Schools	Hispanic	55.6%	7,851
Rapoport Academy Public School	Hispanic	46.2%	884
Riesel ISD	White	66.9%	652
Robinson ISD	White	58.9%	2,413
University of Texas University Charter School	White	43.4%	509
Valley Mills ISD	White	65.1%	681
Waco ISD	Hispanic	61.8%	13,517
West ISD	White	77%	1,250