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Reeves County County: Hispanic students were most represented ethnicity in 2021-22 school year

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Of the many ethnicities represented in Reeves County County schools, Hispanic was the most prevalent ethnicity among Reeves County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,819 students attending Reeves County County schools, 91% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.4% of Reeves County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Reeves County County, representing 91.4% of the student body.

Pecos High School, Crockett Middle School and Austin Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Reeves County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.2% 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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Ethnicities in Reeves County County in 2021-22 School Year

Hispanic [91%]white [6.4%]Ethnicities <5% [2.7%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Reeves County County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Austin Elementary SchoolHispanic91.1%610
Balmorhea SchoolHispanic86.5%148
Crockett Middle SchoolHispanic90.8%651
Haynes Elementary SchoolHispanic89.9%378
Pecos High SchoolHispanic91.6%677
Pecos KindHispanic92.7%355

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