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

Of the 1,170 students attending La Salle County schools, 94.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 3.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in La Salle County, comprising 94.5% of the student body.

Ramirez-Burks Elementary School had the most diverse student body in La Salle 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 dropped 0.2% 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
Cotulla High School	Hispanic	94.2%	345
Encinal Elementary School	Hispanic	97.3%	74
Frank Newman Middle School	Hispanic	94.9%	273
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School	Hispanic	94.6%	478