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

Of the 2,399 students attending Zavala County schools, 97.8% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 1.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Zavala County, comprising 98.2% of the student body.

Crystal City High School had the most diverse student body in Zavala 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 1.9% 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
Batesville School	Hispanic	93.6%	109
Benito Juarez Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	256
Crystal City High School	Hispanic	99.5%	551
Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School	Hispanic	96.6%	263
La Pryor Elementary School	Hispanic	91.7%	266
La Pryor High School	Hispanic	96.4%	225
Sterling H. Fly Junior High School	Hispanic	100%	371
Zavala Elementary School	Hispanic	98.9%	358