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Willacy County Districts in 2022-23 School Year: Hispanic students were the most represented ethnicity

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

The majority of students in Willacy County districts were Hispanic in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,976 students attending Willacy County schools, 96.8% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 2.6% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Willacy County districts, comprising 97.5% of the student body.

Raymondville ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 0.9% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Willacy County.

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.

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.

Ethnic Diversity in Willacy County in 2022-23 School Year

Hispanic [96.8%]Ethnicities <5% [3.3%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Willacy County Districts in 2023

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Lasara ISDHispanic98.3%351
Lyford CISDHispanic95.8%1,396
Raymondville ISDHispanic97.5%2,018
San Perlita ISDHispanic92.9%211

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