SE Texas Times

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

Of the 10,667 students attending Hardin County County schools, 77.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 9.1% of Hardin County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Hardin County County, representing 78.3% of the student body.

Silsbee Elementary School, Hardin-Jefferson High School and Lumberton Intermediate School had the most diverse student body in Hardin County 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 public schools in the county increased 1.7% when compared to the previous year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School	white	69.1%	634
Hardin-Jefferson High School	white	69.4%	726
Henderson Middle School	white	72.6%	569
Kountze Elementary School	white	69.1%	301
Kountze High School	white	72.5%	346
Kountze Intermediate School	white	73.8%	229
Kountze Middle School	white	72.1%	251
Laura Reeves Primary School	white	68.4%	320
Lumberton Early Childhood School	white	83.1%	426
Lumberton High School	white	87%	1,213
Lumberton Intermediate School	white	84.6%	938
Lumberton Middle School	white	85.8%	662
Lumberton Primary School	white	85.3%	963
Silsbee Elementary School	white	66.6%	1,001
Silsbee High School	white	65.3%	763
Sour Lake Elementary School	white	85.3%	757
West Hardin Elementary School	white	91.4%	291
West Hardin High School	white	93.1%	277