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

Of the 9,347 students attending Wilson County schools, 50.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 45.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Wilson County, comprising 50.3% of the student body.

Floresville High School and Floresville South Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Wilson 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 increased by 2.4% 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
Alternative School	Multi-racial	50%	2
Floresville Alter Center	Hispanic	69.6%	23
Floresville High School	Hispanic	66.1%	1,246
Floresville Middle School	Hispanic	66.2%	904
Floresville North Elementary School	Hispanic	66.2%	844
Floresville South Elementary School	Hispanic	68.9%	1,025
La Vernia High School	White	62.1%	981
La Vernia Intermediate School	White	62.2%	837
La Vernia Junior High School	White	59.4%	816
La Vernia Primary School	White	60.6%	881
Poth Elementary School	White	57.6%	455
Poth High School	White	50.4%	274
Poth Junior High School	White	55.3%	206
Stockdale Elementary School	White	52.4%	397
Stockdale High School	Hispanic	51%	257
Stockdale Junior High School	Hispanic	49.7%	199