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Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Wharton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 7,847 students attending Wharton County schools, 58.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27.3% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Wharton County, comprising 58.5% of the student body.

Wharton Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Wharton County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 2.1% 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
Boling High School	Hispanic	54.8%	314
C. G. Sivells Elementary School	Hispanic	64.3%	429
East Bernard Elementary School	White	55.7%	379
East Bernard High School	White	59%	293
East Bernard Junior High School	White	60.9%	302
El Campo High School	Hispanic	61.4%	1,062
Elementary Campo Middle School	Hispanic	69.1%	724
Hutchins Elementary School	Hispanic	66.9%	709
Iago Junior High School	Hispanic	53.2%	284
Louise Elementary School	Hispanic	62.1%	253
Louise High School	Hispanic	57.2%	159
Louise Junior High School	Hispanic	58.2%	122
Myatt Elementary School	Hispanic	72.3%	390
Newgulf Elementary School	Hispanic	48.4%	548
Northside Elementary School	Hispanic	72.8%	464
Wharton Elementary School	Hispanic	58.8%	476
Wharton High School	Hispanic	60.2%	570
Wharton Junior High School	Hispanic	61.5%	369