SE Texas Times

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

Of the 15,085 students attending Orange County County schools, 69.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 13.8% of Orange County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Orange County County, representing 70.6% of the student body.

West Orange-Stark Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 50.9% Black students, 20% Hispanic students, 18.7% white students, 9.4% Multi-racial students, 0.5% Asian students, 0.3% Pacific Islander students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.4% 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
Bridge City Elementary School	white	72.3%	852
Bridge City High School	white	75.6%	851
Bridge City Intermediate School	white	73.6%	677
Bridge City Middle School	white	74%	726
Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School	white	75%	1,023
Little Cypress Elementary School	white	71.5%	624
Little Cypress Intermediate School	white	74.7%	281
Little Cypress Junior High School	white	72%	468
M. B. North Early Childhood Learning Center	Black	51.7%	302
Mauriceville Elementary School	white	80.6%	557
Mauriceville Middle School	white	81.4%	280
Oak Forest Elementary School	white	84.6%	585
Orangefield Elementary School	white	85.7%	848
Orangefield High School	white	86%	529
Orangefield Junior High School	white	82.9%	474
Pine Forest Elementary School	white	86.3%	613
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange	Black	92.9%	70
Vidor Elementary School	white	85.8%	579
Vidor High School	white	89.6%	1,229
Vidor Junior High School	white	87.7%	641
Vidor Middle School	white	89%	618
West Orange-Stark Elementary School	Black	50.9%	1,107
West Orange-Stark High School	Black	59.9%	633
West Orange-Stark Middle School	Black	55%	518