Waco Reporter

There were 22,330 students enrolled in Hill County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Hill County had the 46th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 51.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Hill County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 38.6%, Black students at 5.4%, Asian students at 0.4%, American Indian students at 0.2%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 3.6%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Abbott School	286	284	-0.7%
Blum ISD	338	331	-2.1%
Bynum School	189	184	-2.6%
Covington School	319	334	4.7%
Hillsboro High School	604	597	-1.2%
Hillsboro Intermediate School	429	440	2.6%
Hubbard Elementary School	218	222	1.8%
Hubbard High School	229	208	-9.2%
Itasca Elementary School	295	283	-4.1%
Itasca High School	192	201	4.7%
Malone Elementary School	128	91	-28.9%
Penelope School	202	212	5%
Whitney Elementary School	393	380	-3.3%
Whitney High School	441	449	1.8%
Whitney Middle School	344	322	-6.4%