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Duval County’s student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2023-24 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

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

Of the 2,448 students attending Duval County schools, 96.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Duval County, comprising 96.8% of the student body.

San Diego High School and Norman M. Thomas Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Duval 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 0.6%.

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.

Student Ethnicities in Duval County in 2023-24 School Year
Most Represented Ethnicity in Duval County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Benavides Elementary SchoolHispanic80%95
Benavides SecondaryHispanic95.5%112
Bernarda Jaime Junior High SchoolHispanic98.5%338
Collins-Parr Elementary SchoolHispanic98.5%720
Freer High SchoolHispanic92.6%188
Lucy Aragon Junior High SchoolHispanic97.5%163
Norman M. Thomas Elementary SchoolHispanic94.6%355
Ramirez Elementary SchoolHispanic90.9%22
San Diego High SchoolHispanic98.2%455

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