East RGV News

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

Of the 3,983 students attending Willacy County schools, 96.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, comprising 96.8% 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.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.2%.

“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
Lasara Elementary School	Hispanic	98.4%	255
Lasara High School	Hispanic	100%	101
Lyford Elementary School	Hispanic	95.5%	673
Lyford High School	Hispanic	94.3%	470
Lyford Middle School	Hispanic	97.3%	297
Myra Green Middle School	Hispanic	99.5%	397
Pittman Elementary School	Hispanic	96.6%	589
Raymondville High School	Hispanic	98.1%	481
Raymondville Options Academic Academy	Hispanic	100%	53
San Perlita Elementary School	Hispanic	90%	100
San Perlita High School	Hispanic	93.9%	66
San Perlita Middle School	Hispanic	95.7%	46
Smith Elementary School	Hispanic	96.5%	455