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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

There were 1,272 Hispanic students enrolled in Wood County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

There were 1,272 Hispanic students enrolled in Wood County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wood County welcomed 6,324 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 20.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Wood County, Mineola High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 144 students.

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 Wood County in 2021-22 School Year

White [71.9%]Hispanic [20.1%]Ethnicities <5% [8.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Wood County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Quitman Elementary School16.6585
Winnsboro High School15.4479
Mineola High School31.2461
Alba-Golden Elementary School11429
Mineola Primary School30.7427
Alba-Golden High School11.3425
Hawkins High School / Middle6.9392
Mineola Middle School35.1388
Winnsboro Elementary School22.8382
Winnsboro Junior High School15.7369
Mineola Elementary School32.6356
Hawkins Elementary School7355
Quitman High School18.2351
Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate School21.8307
Quitman Junior High School15.2243
Yantis School29.5190
Yantis Elementary School32.6178
Alter School07

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