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

Of the 3,990 students attending Gonzales County schools, 69.9% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 22.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Gonzales County, comprising 71% of the student body.

Gonzales Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Gonzales 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 0.7% 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
Gonzales Elementary School	Hispanic	68.2%	537
Gonzales High School	Hispanic	67.8%	791
Gonzales Junior High School	Hispanic	66.3%	567
Gonzales North Avenue	Hispanic	63.8%	549
Gonzales Primary Academy	Hispanic	62.7%	161
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Legacy Ranch	Hispanic	62.5%	40
Marion Alternative Center	Hispanic	50%	10
Nixon Smiley Elementary School	Hispanic	72.1%	458
Nixon-Smiley CISD DAEP	White	75%	4
Nixon-Smiley High School	Hispanic	78.1%	283
Nixon-Smiley Middle School	Hispanic	76.3%	300
Waelder School	Hispanic	85.9%	290