SE Texas Times

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Jefferson County districts in the 2022-23 school year was Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 66,025 students attending Jefferson County schools, 32.7% were Hispanic. Black students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 30.2% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Jefferson County districts, comprising 32.5% of the student body.

Harmony School of Science - Houston had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 32% Asian students, 31.8% Black students, 18.3% Hispanic students, 15.8% white students, 1.8% multiracial students, 0.2% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 4.6% compared to the previous year.

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

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Beaumont ISD	Black	59.9%	16,730
Bob Hope School	Hispanic	77.9%	2,313
Ehrhart School	Hispanic	80.5%	529
Evolution Academy Charter School	Black	49.3%	678
Hamshire-Fannett ISD	White	65.6%	2,065
Hardin-Jefferson ISD	White	70%	2,697
Harmony School of Science - Houston	Asian	32%	5,405
Nederland ISD	White	50.7%	5,029
Port Arthur ISD	Hispanic	50.9%	8,152
Port Neches-Groves ISD	White	55.7%	5,242
Sabine PASS ISD	Hispanic	41.9%	370
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School	Black	86.6%	337
Texas College Preparatory Academies	White	38.7%	16,478