Waco Reporter

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Hill County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,404 students attending Hill County schools, 51.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Hill County, comprising 52.2% of the student body.

Hillsboro Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Hill County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 2.7%.

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
Abbott School	White	81.3%	284
Aquilla School	White	81%	321
Blum ISD	White	85.2%	331
Bynum School	White	57.1%	184
Covington School	White	71.3%	334
Hill County JJAEP	Hispanic	75%	4
Hillsboro Elementary School	Hispanic	62.4%	614
Hillsboro High School	Hispanic	66%	597
Hillsboro Intermediate School	Hispanic	59.1%	440
Hillsboro Junior High School	Hispanic	57.3%	274
Hubbard Elementary School	White	59.9%	222
Hubbard High School	White	61.5%	208
Itasca Elementary School	Hispanic	58%	283
Itasca High School	Hispanic	48.8%	201
Itasca Middle School	Hispanic	53.2%	171
Malone Elementary School	Hispanic	75.8%	91
Mount Calm ISD	White	65.8%	158
Penelope School	White	63.2%	212
Whitney Elementary School	White	67.6%	380
Whitney High School	White	66.6%	449
Whitney Intermediate School	White	65.4%	324
Whitney Middle School	White	67.1%	322