Of the 1,289 students attending Mitchell County County schools, 48.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 42.7% of Mitchell County County students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Mitchell County County, representing 45.1% of the student body.
Colorado Elementary and Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 54.1% Hispanic students, 34.9% white students, 6.6% Black students, 4% Multi-racial students, and 0.4% Asian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.4% when compared to the previous year.
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.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Elementary and Middle School | Hispanic | 54.1% | 677 |
| Colorado High School | white | 50.7% | 205 |
| Loraine School | Hispanic | 60% | 135 |
| Wallace Accelerated High School | Hispanic | 50% | 14 |
| Westbrook School | white | 62.4% | 258 |
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