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

Of the 41,740 students attending Hays County County schools, 55.9% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.8% of Hays County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Hays County County, representing 56% of the student body.

Alter Impact Center had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 69.4% Hispanic students, 16.5% white students, 7.1% Black students, 3.5% Multi-racial students, 1.2% American Indian students, 1.2% Asian students, and 1.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 5.1% 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
Alter Impact Center	Hispanic	69.4%	85
Armando Chapa Middle School	Hispanic	72.9%	671
Blanco Vista Elementary School	Hispanic	70.5%	713
Blue Hole Primary School	white	68%	634
Bonham Pre-K School	Hispanic	82.7%	405
Bowie Elementary School	Hispanic	81.5%	449
Buda Elementary School	Hispanic	58.2%	679
Camino Real Elementary School	Hispanic	94.1%	775
Carpenter Hill Elementary School	white	58.5%	621
Crockett Elementary School	Hispanic	52.6%	536
Cypress Springs Elementary School	white	72.5%	643
D. J. Red Simon Middle School	Hispanic	89%	719
Danforth Junior High School	white	68.6%	615
Dezavala Elementary School	Hispanic	84.8%	571
Dr. T. C. McCormick Junior Middle School	Hispanic	79.3%	1,013
Dripping Springs Elementary School	white	64.3%	889
Dripping Springs High School	white	69.9%	2,335
Dripping Springs Middle School	white	71%	892
Elm Grove Elementary School	white	62.5%	760
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School	white	57.2%	955
Goodnight Middle School	Hispanic	83.5%	871
Hemphill Elementary School	Hispanic	85.6%	437
Hernandez Elementary School	Hispanic	64.9%	550
Idea Kyle Academy	Hispanic	77.3%	714
Idea Kyle College Preparatory	Hispanic	74.4%	450
Jack C. Hays High School	Hispanic	57.7%	1,940
Jacob's Well Elementary School	white	69.5%	535
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Hays County	Hispanic	61%	41
Katherine Anne Porter School	white	70.3%	74
Ki Charter Academy	white	52.8%	161
Kyle Elementary School	Hispanic	61.2%	580
Laura B. Negley Elementary School	white	46.9%	915
Laura B. Wallace Middle School	Hispanic	68.9%	791
Lehman High School	Hispanic	81.3%	2,024
Live Oak Academy	Hispanic	69.3%	261
Mendez Elementary School	Hispanic	84.4%	462
Miller Middle School	Hispanic	64.5%	977
Moe and Gene Johnson High School	Hispanic	60.1%	2,456
Olympia Hills	white	72.2%	18
Pathfinder Camp	Hispanic	35%	20
R. C. Barton Middle School	Hispanic	52.1%	758
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School	Hispanic	62.4%	774
Rodriguez Elementary School	Hispanic	72.8%	372
Rooster Springs Elementary School	white	71.7%	838
San Marcos High School	Hispanic	72%	2,455
Science Hall Elementary School	Hispanic	83.1%	610
Susie Fuentes Elementary School	Hispanic	63.7%	655
Sycamore Springs Elementary School	white	73.9%	694
Sycamore Springs Middle School	white	73.3%	921
Texas Preparatory School	Hispanic	48.6%	72
Tobias Elementary School	Hispanic	63.8%	650
Tom Green Elementary School	Hispanic	71.1%	833
Travis Elementary School	Hispanic	71.7%	523
Uhland Elementary School	Hispanic	96.6%	730
Walnut Springs Elementary School	white	75.4%	789
Wimberley High School	white	69.8%	829