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Frio County: Hispanic students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Hispanic students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Frio County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,888 students attending Frio County schools, 94.1% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Frio County, comprising 94% of the student body.

Pearsall High School and Pearsall Intermediate School had the most diverse student body in Frio County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1%.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

Student Ethnicities in Frio County in 2023-24 School Year
Hispanic [94.1%]White [5%]Ethnicities <5% [0.9%]
Most Represented Ethnicity in Frio County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Dilley Elementary SchoolHispanic95.6%435
Dilley High SchoolHispanic94%266
Mary Harper Middle SchoolHispanic96.4%167
Pearsall High SchoolHispanic93.8%592
Pearsall Intermediate SchoolHispanic93%454
Pearsall Junior High SchoolHispanic94.6%444
Ted Flores Elementary SchoolHispanic93.4%530

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