Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 60,353 students attending Brazos County schools, 49% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 21.6% of the student body.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Brazos County districts, comprising 47.4% of the student body.
Harmony School of Excellence had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 50.4% Hispanic students, 24.2% Black students, 12% Asian students, 10.5% white students, 2.4% multiracial students, 0.3% American Indian students, and 0.3% Pacific Islander students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 4.8% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Brazos County.
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.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Academy | Black | 59.9% | 675 |
| Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity | Hispanic | 58.4% | 308 |
| Bryan ISD | Hispanic | 60.3% | 16,036 |
| College Station ISD | White | 50.6% | 14,464 |
| Harmony School of Excellence | Hispanic | 50.4% | 6,731 |
| International Leadership of Texas (ILTEXAS) | Hispanic | 57% | 22,139 |
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