SE Texas Times

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Jefferson County school districts in the 2023-24 school year was Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 67,638 students attending Jefferson County schools, 33.3% were Hispanic. Black students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 30.1% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Jefferson County school districts, comprising 32.7% of the student body.

Harmony School of Science - Houston had the most even distribution of races among the districts in the county, with 32.9% Asian, 31.1% Black, 18.4% Hispanic, 15.3% white, 1.8% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 2.4% 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	60.1%	16,803
Bob Hope School	Hispanic	79.1%	2,509
Ehrhart School	Hispanic	84.8%	520
Evolution Academy Charter School	Black	47.5%	678
Hamshire-Fannett ISD	White	64.6%	2,048
Hardin-Jefferson ISD	White	68.4%	2,754
Harmony School of Science - Houston	Asian	32.9%	5,823
Nederland ISD	White	48.1%	5,279
Port Arthur ISD	Hispanic	52.3%	8,155
Port Neches-Groves ISD	White	54.4%	5,364
Sabine PASS ISD	Hispanic	43.6%	358
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School	Black	86.7%	429
Texas College Preparatory Academies	White	37.4%	16,918