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The majority of students in Ector County districts were Hispanic in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 48,516 students attending Ector County schools, 74.4% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 17.1% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Ector County districts, comprising 73.1% of the student body.

Premier High Schools had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 55.5% Hispanic students, 27.5% white students, 12.9% Black students, 2.8% multiracial students, 0.8% Asian students, 0.3% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 3.4% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ector 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
ComPASS Academy Charter School	White	61.8%	1,399
Ector County ISD	Hispanic	79.4%	33,340
Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)	Hispanic	82.2%	4,967
Premier High Schools	Hispanic	55.5%	7,117
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Hispanic	65.4%	1,693