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

Of the 35,656 students attending Ector County schools, 77.9% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 15.7% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Ector County, comprising 76.3% of the student body.

Ross Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 62% Hispanic students, 25% white students, 6.4% Black students, 4.2% multiracial students, 1.2% Asian students, 1% Pacific Islander students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.9% 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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Alter Education Center	Hispanic	65.1%	129
Austin Montessori Magnet	Hispanic	81%	537
Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Hispanic	75.9%	854
Blanton Elementary School	Hispanic	59.2%	502
Bonham Middle School	Hispanic	79.9%	867
Bowie Middle School	Hispanic	82.7%	914
Burleson Elementary School	Hispanic	86.2%	413
Burnet Elementary School	Hispanic	71.5%	389
Cameron Dual Language Magnet	Hispanic	99.3%	613
Carver Early Ee-Kg	Hispanic	77.4%	363
Compass Academy Charter School	White	61.8%	1,399
Crockett Middle School	Hispanic	90.3%	1,036
Dowling Elementary School	Hispanic	83.2%	440
Ector College Prep Success Academy	Hispanic	93.3%	1,384
Ector County Youth Center	Hispanic	55.6%	18
Edward K. Downing Elementary School	Hispanic	94.5%	817
Elementary Magnet at Blackshear	Hispanic	82.4%	672
Elementary Magnet at Hays	Hispanic	77.2%	460
Elementary Magnet at Milam Elementary School	Hispanic	86.6%	642
Elementary Magnet at Reagan Elementary School	Hispanic	61.1%	625
Elementary Magnet at Travis	Hispanic	91.3%	300
Elementary Magnet at Zavala	Hispanic	88.6%	448
G. E. 'Buddy' West Elementary School	Hispanic	86%	680
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Hispanic	82%	317
George H. W. Bush New Tech Odessa	Hispanic	80%	460
Goliad Elementary School	Hispanic	77.7%	606
Gonzales Elementary School	Hispanic	70.2%	497
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa	Hispanic	72.7%	516
Idea Yukon Academy	Hispanic	69.1%	475
Idea Yukon College Preparatory	Hispanic	70.9%	244
Ireland Elementary School	Hispanic	70%	446
L. B. Johnson Elementary School	Hispanic	71.2%	517
Lamar Early Ee-Kg	Hispanic	87.8%	491
Lauro Cavazos Elementary School	Hispanic	87.6%	680
Lee Buice Elementary School	Hispanic	62.5%	843
Murry Fly Elementary School	Hispanic	93.6%	998
Nimitz Middle School	Hispanic	70.8%	1,303
Noel Elementary School	Hispanic	87.4%	451
Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School	Hispanic	78.5%	358
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School	Hispanic	65.7%	429
Odessa High School	Hispanic	87.4%	3,874
Pease Elementary School	Hispanic	85.7%	589
Permian High School	Hispanic	70.3%	3,978
Premier High School Odessa	Hispanic	77.5%	89
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	Hispanic	77.8%	360
Ross Elementary School	Hispanic	62%	408
Sam Houston Elementary School	Hispanic	87.2%	392
San Jacinto Elementary School	Hispanic	84.3%	396
The Odessa Y Learning Center	Hispanic	77.1%	192
Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School	Hispanic	71.3%	1,245