Tyler Reporter

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Wood County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,377 students attending Wood County schools, 71.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 20.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Wood County, comprising 71.9% of the student body.

Mineola Primary School, Mineola Elementary School and Hawkins Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Wood 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 0.8% 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
Alba-Golden Elementary School	White	83.4%	404
Alba-Golden High School	White	85.3%	414
Alter School	White	100%	5
Hawkins Elementary School	White	80.9%	383
Hawkins High School / Middle	White	81.6%	386
Mineola Elementary School	White	55%	353
Mineola High School	White	51.9%	466
Mineola Middle School	White	53.5%	381
Mineola Primary School	White	57.3%	443
Quitman Elementary School	White	78.7%	581
Quitman High School	White	75.3%	365
Quitman Junior High School	White	75.9%	270
Winnsboro Elementary School	White	67.9%	355
Winnsboro High School	White	74.4%	492
Winnsboro Junior High School	White	78.1%	360
Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate School	White	71.1%	332
Yantis Elementary School	White	67.2%	192
Yantis School	White	67.7%	195