Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 793 students attending Upton County schools, 65.1% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 29.8% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Upton County, comprising 66.2% of the student body.
McCamey Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 72.5% Hispanic students, 19% white students, 3.9% Black students, 3.9% multiracial students, and 0.7% American Indian students.
When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 3.6%.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCamey High School | Hispanic | 77.7% | 139 |
| McCamey Middle School | Hispanic | 72.5% | 153 |
| McCamey Primary School | Hispanic | 82% | 206 |
| Rankin School | White | 50.8% | 295 |
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