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Orange County School Districts: White students lead in ethnic representation in 2023-24 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

The majority of students in Orange County school districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 15,598 students attending Orange County schools, 66.1% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 15.3% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Orange County school districts, comprising 66.8% of the student body.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD, 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 multiracial students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped less than 0.1% 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.

Ethnic Diversity in Orange County in 2023-24 School Year
White [66.1%]Hispanic [15.3%]Black [13.1%]Ethnicities <5% [5.6%]
Most Prevalent Student Ethnicity by District in Orange County (2024)

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Bridge City ISDWhite70.1%3,235
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDWhite73.1%3,241
Orangefield ISDWhite83.1%1,809
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM SchoolBlack86.7%429
Vidor ISDWhite85.2%4,311
West Orange-Cove CISDBlack52.7%2,573

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