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Orange County Districts in 2021-22 School Year: white students were the most represented ethnicity

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

The majority of students in Orange County districts were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 15,015 students attending Orange County district schools, 69.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 13.9% of Orange County districts' students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Orange County districts, representing 71.1% of the student body.

Vidor ISD and West Orange-Cove CISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 1.7% compared to the previous year.

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

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.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Orange County

white [69.7%]Hispanic [13.9%]Black [11.3%]Ethnicities <5% [5.2%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Orange County Districts in 2022

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Bridge City ISDwhite73.9%3,106
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDwhite75.4%3,233
Orangefield ISDwhite85.1%1,851
Vidor ISDwhite87.5%4,265
West Orange-Cove CISDBlack54.1%2,560

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