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Terry County Schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2022-23 school year?

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Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Terry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,186 students attending Terry County schools, 72.2% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 24% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Terry County, comprising 72.1% of the student body.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.4% when compared to the previous year.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2022-23 Enrollment in Terry County

Hispanic [72.2%]White [24%]Ethnicities <5% [3.8%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Terry County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Brownfield Education CenterHispanic68.8%32
Brownfield High SchoolHispanic76.7%443
Brownfield Middle SchoolHispanic80.2%354
Colonial Heights Elementary SchoolHispanic83.7%141
Meadow SchoolHispanic73.5%253
Oak Grove Elementary SchoolHispanic77.1%677
Wellman-Union SchoolWhite60.8%286

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