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

Of the 32,619 students attending Midland County schools, 64.2% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 24.9% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Midland County, comprising 63.2% of the student body.

Santa Rita Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 52.3% Hispanic students, 31.4% white students, 9.4% Black students, 3.5% Asian students, 2% multiracial students, 0.7% American Indian students, and 0.7% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 4.8% when compared to the previous year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Abell Junior High School	Hispanic	59.5%	1,095
Alamo Junior High School	Hispanic	69.8%	865
Barbara Fasken Elementary School	Hispanic	60.3%	886
Barbara Yarbrough Elementary School	Hispanic	55.2%	750
Bonham Elementary School	Hispanic	69.5%	640
Burnet Elementary School	Hispanic	89.2%	500
Bush Elementary School	Hispanic	49.5%	549
Carver Center	White	47.7%	488
Classical Academy - Permian Basin	Hispanic	45.6%	248
De Zavala Elementary School	Hispanic	91%	703
Early College High School at Midland College	Hispanic	61.7%	339
Emerson Elementary School	Hispanic	50.1%	489
Fannin Elementary School	Hispanic	50.6%	603
General Tommy Franks Elementary School	Hispanic	53.6%	825
Goddard Junior High School	Hispanic	68.4%	1,024
Greathouse Elementary School	White	45.5%	905
Greenwood Elementary School	Hispanic	52.3%	795
Greenwood High School	Hispanic	52%	808
Greenwood Intermediate School	Hispanic	51.5%	781
Henderson Elementary School	Hispanic	74.9%	491
Idea Travis Academy	Hispanic	85.9%	1,041
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy	Hispanic	53.3%	501
James R. Brooks Middle School	Hispanic	51.6%	756
Jones Elementary School	Hispanic	70.5%	448
Lamar Elementary School	Hispanic	81.1%	497
Legacy Freshman High School	Hispanic	64.5%	970
Legacy High School	Hispanic	63.3%	2,504
Long Elementary School	Hispanic	82.3%	667
Midland Academy Charter School	Hispanic	53%	385
Midland Alternative Program	Hispanic	71.4%	14
Midland Freshman High School	Hispanic	70.8%	887
Midland High School	Hispanic	70.4%	2,492
Milam Elementary School	Hispanic	82.4%	442
Parker Elementary School	Hispanic	47.8%	567
Pease Communications/Technology Academy	Hispanic	75.7%	498
Pre-K Academy at Midland College	Hispanic	73.5%	68
Premier High School of Midland	Hispanic	55.8%	147
Ralph Bunche Elementary School	Hispanic	79.8%	974
Richard Milburn Academy Midland South	Hispanic	75.2%	145
Rusk Elementary School	Hispanic	48.9%	413
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School	Hispanic	71.2%	469
San Jacinto Junior High School	Hispanic	69.2%	829
Santa Rita Elementary School	Hispanic	52.3%	596
Scharbauer Elementary School	Hispanic	67.7%	696
South Elementary School	Hispanic	88.6%	607
Texas Leadership of Midland	Hispanic	66.1%	713
Viola M. Coleman High School	Hispanic	68.2%	151
Young Women's Leadership Academy	Hispanic	46.6%	358