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Of the many ethnicities represented in Atascosa County County schools, Hispanic was the most prevalent ethnicity among Atascosa County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 7,896 students attending Atascosa County County schools, 74% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23.9% of Atascosa County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Atascosa County County, representing 74.2% of the student body.

Pleasanton High School had the most diverse student body in Atascosa County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.2% when compared to the previous year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Atascosa County Alter	Hispanic	66.7%	6
Atascosa County Alter	Hispanic	100%	2
Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center	Hispanic	80%	5
Atascosa Juvenile Detention Center	Hispanic	100%	3
Charlotte Elementary School	Hispanic	87.6%	170
Charlotte High School	Hispanic	87.3%	126
Charlotte Middle School	Hispanic	86.1%	101
Jourdanton DAEP	Hispanic	60%	10
Jourdanton Early Childhood Center	Hispanic	62.9%	302
Jourdanton Elementary School	Hispanic	63.4%	435
Jourdanton High School	Hispanic	54.8%	438
Jourdanton Junior High School	Hispanic	63.9%	379
Lytle DAEP	Hispanic	83.3%	6
Lytle Elementary School	Hispanic	81.8%	505
Lytle Primary School	Hispanic	83.4%	350
Pleasanton Elementary School	Hispanic	69.8%	969
Pleasanton High School	Hispanic	68.8%	955
Pleasanton ISD School of Choice	Hispanic	81.8%	11
Pleasanton Junior High School	Hispanic	69.9%	757
Pleasanton Primary School	Hispanic	70.1%	686
Poteet Elementary School	Hispanic	88.6%	568
Poteet High School	Hispanic	86.3%	490
Poteet Intermediate School	Hispanic	89%	236
Poteet Junior High School	Hispanic	86.8%	386