East RGV News

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Willacy County schools 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 were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, comprising 97.5% of the student body.

Pittman Elementary School and Smith Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Willacy County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

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
Lasara Elementary School	Hispanic	97.6%	251
Lasara High School	Hispanic	100%	100
Lyford Elementary School	Hispanic	96.2%	625
Lyford High School	Hispanic	95.3%	472
Lyford Middle School	Hispanic	96%	299
Myra Green Middle School	Hispanic	98.6%	425
Pittman Elementary School	Hispanic	97.1%	579
Raymondville High School	Hispanic	98.2%	508
Raymondville Options Academic Academy	Hispanic	98.2%	56
San Perlita Elementary School	Hispanic	90.8%	98
San Perlita High School	Hispanic	92.9%	70
San Perlita Middle School	Hispanic	97.7%	43
Smith Elementary School	Hispanic	96.2%	450