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

Of the 35,332 students attending Ector County County schools, 76.3% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.3% of Ector County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Ector County County, representing 75.6% of the student body.

Ross Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 57.3% Hispanic students, 28.3% white students, 6.5% Black students, 4.2% Multi-racial students, 2.1% Pacific Islander students, 1% Asian students, and 0.5% American Indian students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.1% 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
Alter Education Center	Hispanic	71%	31
Austin Montessori Magnet	Hispanic	78.9%	512
Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Hispanic	71.2%	779
Blanton Elementary School	Hispanic	54.9%	506
Bonham Middle School	Hispanic	78.7%	970
Bowie Middle School	Hispanic	83.4%	1,013
Burleson Elementary School	Hispanic	87.1%	435
Burnet Elementary School	Hispanic	73.2%	414
Cameron Dual Language Magnet	Hispanic	99%	582
Carver Early Ee-Kg	Hispanic	81.5%	313
Compass Academy Charter School	white	61.1%	1,371
Crockett Middle School	Hispanic	86.1%	999
Dowling Elementary School	Hispanic	80.4%	377
Ector College Prep Success Academy	Hispanic	91.3%	1,351
Ector County Youth Center	Hispanic	58.3%	12
Edward K. Downing Elementary School	Hispanic	94.4%	833
Elementary Magnet at Blackshear	Hispanic	82.6%	602
Elementary Magnet at Hays	Hispanic	75.4%	415
Elementary Magnet at Milam Elementary School	Hispanic	85.2%	622
Elementary Magnet at Reagan Elementary School	Hispanic	60.6%	607
Elementary Magnet at Travis	Hispanic	94.1%	286
Elementary Magnet at Zavala	Hispanic	90.3%	391
G. E. 'Buddy' West Elementary School	Hispanic	84.8%	652
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Hispanic	81.5%	346
George H. W. Bush New Tech Odessa	Hispanic	79.1%	440
Goliad Elementary School	Hispanic	76%	572
Gonzales Elementary School	Hispanic	68.6%	478
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa	Hispanic	70.6%	504
Idea Yukon Academy	Hispanic	67.7%	350
Idea Yukon College Preparatory	Hispanic	66.4%	122
Ireland Elementary School	Hispanic	66.5%	436
L. B. Johnson Elementary School	Hispanic	72.2%	576
Lamar Early Ee-Kg	Hispanic	86.6%	432
Lauro Cavazos Elementary School	Hispanic	89.2%	658
Lee Buice Elementary School	Hispanic	60.3%	837
Murry Fly Elementary School	Hispanic	91.7%	947
Nimitz Middle School	Hispanic	67.7%	1,429
Noel Elementary School	Hispanic	85.6%	445
Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School	Hispanic	81%	348
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School	Hispanic	63.4%	372
Odessa High School	Hispanic	88.5%	3,914
Pease Elementary School	Hispanic	84.4%	557
Permian High School	Hispanic	68.6%	3,734
Premier High School Odessa	Hispanic	83.5%	97
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	Hispanic	78.3%	318
Ross Elementary School	Hispanic	57.3%	382
Sam Houston Elementary School	Hispanic	82.1%	357
San Jacinto Elementary School	Hispanic	84.8%	473
The Odessa Y Learning Center	Hispanic	57.4%	122
Utpb STEM Academy	Hispanic	50.2%	763
Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School	Hispanic	68.7%	1,250