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Brooks County County Schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2021-22 school year?

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Of the many ethnicities represented in Brooks County County schools, Hispanic was the most prevalent ethnicity among Brooks County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,342 students attending Brooks County County schools, 97.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.2% of Brooks County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Brooks County County, representing 97.9% of the student body.

Falfurrias Innovation Academy and Lasater Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Brooks County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 6.7% 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.

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.

Ethnicities in Brooks County County in 2021-22 School Year

Hispanic [97.4%]Ethnicities <5% [2.6%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Brooks County County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Falfurrias Elementary SchoolHispanic96.3%272
Falfurrias High SchoolHispanic98%407
Falfurrias Innovation AcademyHispanic97.6%169
Falfurrias Junior High SchoolHispanic98.4%312
Lasater Elementary SchoolHispanic95.6%182

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