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The majority of students in Atascosa County districts were Hispanic in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 15,227 students attending Atascosa County schools, 82.9% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 15.4% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Atascosa County districts, comprising 82% of the student body.

Jourdanton ISD, Pleasanton ISD and Somerset ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 3.1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Atascosa County.

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.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Charlotte ISD	Hispanic	84.8%	433
Jourdanton ISD	Hispanic	61%	1,590
Lytle ISD	Hispanic	83.5%	1,810
Pearsall ISD	Hispanic	94.3%	2,026
Pleasanton ISD	Hispanic	72.2%	3,384
Poteet ISD	Hispanic	88.4%	1,837
Somerset ISD	Hispanic	91.7%	4,147