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Hunt County County: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2021-22 school year

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Of the many ethnicities represented in Hunt County County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Hunt County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 18,150 students attending Hunt County County schools, 52.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 33.4% of Hunt County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Hunt County County, representing 53% of the student body.

Commerce Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 42.9% white students, 27% Black students, 21.2% Hispanic students, 7.1% Multi-racial students, 0.6% American Indian students, 0.6% Asian students, and 0.6% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 4.4% when compared to the previous year.

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.

Ethnicities in Hunt County County in 2021-22 School Year

white [52.2%]Hispanic [33.4%]Black [9%]Ethnicities <5% [5.5%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Hunt County County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
A. E. Butler Intermediate Schoolwhite61.9%578
Albert C. Williams Elementary Schoolwhite36.3%295
Bland Elementary Schoolwhite54%354
Bland High Schoolwhite50.7%223
Bland Middle Schoolwhite49.5%184
Boles Elementary Schoolwhite76.3%190
Boles High Schoolwhite71.4%168
Boles Middle Schoolwhite70.8%171
Bowie Elementary SchoolHispanic47.3%598
C. B. Thompson Middle Schoolwhite59.3%583
Caddo Mills High Schoolwhite71.1%591
Caddo Mills Middle Schoolwhite74%542
Campbell Elementary Schoolwhite57.8%147
Campbell High Schoolwhite71.2%156
Carver Elementary SchoolHispanic77.6%508
Celeste Elementary Schoolwhite68.2%236
Celeste High Schoolwhite75%148
Celeste Junior High Schoolwhite74.3%101
Commerce Elementary Schoolwhite44.4%374
Commerce High Schoolwhite49.7%447
Commerce Middle Schoolwhite42.9%326
Crockett Elementary SchoolHispanic39.6%159
D. C. Cannon Elementary Schoolwhite55.7%677
Frances and Jeannette Lee Elementary Schoolwhite77.2%513
Greenville Alternative Educational ProgramBlack44.4%18
Greenville High SchoolHispanic46.7%1,425
Greenville Middle SchoolHispanic51.8%778
Katherine G. Johnson STEM Academywhite48.5%171
Kathryn Griffis Elementary Schoolwhite72.7%586
L. P. Waters Early Childhood CenterHispanic50.3%382
Lamar Elementary Schoolwhite50.7%580
Lone Oak Elementary Schoolwhite78.1%443
Lone Oak High Schoolwhite79.6%323
Lone Oak Middle Schoolwhite82%261
New Horizons Learning CenterHispanic56.8%81
Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Greenvillewhite59.7%531
Royse City High Schoolwhite49.8%2,235
Travis Elementary SchoolHispanic39.5%625
Wh Ford High Schoolwhite60.9%739
Wolfe City Elementary Schoolwhite72.9%328
Wolfe City High Schoolwhite74.4%219
Wolfe City Middle Schoolwhite73.1%156

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