Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 3,787 students attending Fayette County schools, 49.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 39.8% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, comprising 48.9% of the student body.
La Grange Middle School and La Grange Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Fayette 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 1.7% when compared to the previous year.
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.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Schools | White | 79.8% | 302 |
| Flatonia Elementary School | Hispanic | 48.1% | 297 |
| Flatonia Secondary | Hispanic | 52.6% | 350 |
| La Grange Elementary School | Hispanic | 44% | 998 |
| La Grange High School | White | 46% | 585 |
| La Grange Middle School | White | 54.3% | 300 |
| Round Top-Carmine Elementary School | White | 69.7% | 142 |
| Round Top-Carmine High School | White | 71.4% | 112 |
| Schulenburg Elementary School | White | 40.2% | 276 |
| Schulenburg Secondary | White | 46.5% | 411 |
| Whispering Hills Achievement Center | White | 42.9% | 14 |
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