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Hispanic students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Ector County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 36,171 students attending Ector County schools, 78.6% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 15.1% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Ector County, comprising 77.9% of the student body.

Ross Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 64.9% Hispanic students, 20.9% white students, 6.4% Black students, 4% multiracial students, 2.1% Asian students, 1.2% Pacific Islander students, and 0.5% American Indian students.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 1.4%.

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	85%	100
Austin Montessori Magnet	Hispanic	82.8%	553
Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Hispanic	76%	886
Blanton Elementary School	Hispanic	62.8%	522
Bonham Middle School	Hispanic	82.5%	870
Bowie Middle School	Hispanic	82.5%	872
Burleson Elementary School	Hispanic	86.1%	381
Burnet Elementary School	Hispanic	74.4%	340
Cameron Dual Language Magnet	Hispanic	99.5%	590
Carver Early Ee-Kg	Hispanic	78.7%	357
Compass Academy Charter School	White	62%	1,448
Crockett Middle School	Hispanic	89.9%	1,019
Dowling Elementary School	Hispanic	88.9%	594
Ector College Prep Success Academy	Hispanic	93.8%	1,369
Ector County Youth Center	Hispanic	53.3%	15
Edward K. Downing Elementary School	Hispanic	93.4%	807
Elementary Magnet at Blackshear	Hispanic	84.7%	693
Elementary Magnet at Hays	Hispanic	75.9%	497
Elementary Magnet at Milam Elementary School	Hispanic	89.6%	605
Elementary Magnet at Reagan Elementary School	Hispanic	62.4%	662
Elementary Magnet at Travis	Hispanic	90.1%	292
Elementary Magnet at Zavala	Hispanic	91.3%	436
G. E. 'Buddy' West Elementary School	Hispanic	86.1%	683
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Hispanic	80.9%	324
George H. W. Bush New Tech Odessa	Hispanic	78.8%	448
Goliad Elementary School	Hispanic	79.7%	616
Gonzales Elementary School	Hispanic	72.3%	477
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa	Hispanic	73.1%	540
Idea Yukon Academy	Hispanic	68.9%	717
Idea Yukon College Preparatory	Hispanic	69.1%	376
Ireland Elementary School	Hispanic	70.3%	424
L. B. Johnson Elementary School	Hispanic	70.8%	510
Lamar Early Ee-Kg	Hispanic	87.2%	436
Lauro Cavazos Elementary School	Hispanic	89.8%	674
Lee Buice Elementary School	Hispanic	63.7%	821
Murry Fly Elementary School	Hispanic	93.1%	1,089
Nimitz Middle School	Hispanic	69%	1,312
Noel Elementary School	Hispanic	86.3%	490
Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School	Hispanic	80.5%	395
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School	Hispanic	70%	460
Odessa High School	Hispanic	88.7%	3,769
Pease Elementary School	Hispanic	86.4%	579
Permian High School	Hispanic	71.4%	4,126
Premier High School Odessa	Hispanic	85.2%	61
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	Hispanic	79.6%	348
Ross Elementary School	Hispanic	64.9%	422
Sam Houston Elementary School	Hispanic	85.7%	412
San Jacinto Elementary School	Hispanic	83.7%	375
The Odessa Y Learning Center	Hispanic	81.2%	186
Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School	Hispanic	72.8%	1,193