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Hispanic students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Colorado County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,673 students attending Colorado County schools, 49.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 35.9% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Colorado County, comprising 49.9% of the student body.

Rice Challenge Academy and Columbus Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Colorado County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 2%.

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
Columbus Alternative School	Hispanic	58.8%	17
Columbus Elementary School	Hispanic	45%	786
Columbus High School	Hispanic	45.2%	520
Columbus Junior High School	Hispanic	46.3%	313
Eagle Lake Intermediate School	Hispanic	77.2%	180
Eagle Lake Primary School	Hispanic	67%	218
Garwood Elementary School	Hispanic	58.1%	105
Rice Challenge Academy	White	64.5%	107
Rice High School	Hispanic	59.3%	356
Rice Junior High School	Hispanic	57.5%	268
Sheridan Elementary School	White	50.6%	81
Weimar Elementary School	White	45.5%	314
Weimar High School	White	43.2%	199
Weimar Junior High School	Hispanic	47.4%	209