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Pecos County Districts in 2022-23 School Year: Hispanic students were the most represented ethnicity

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Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

The majority of students in Pecos County districts were Hispanic in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,773 students attending Pecos County schools, 84.8% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 12.9% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Pecos County districts, comprising 85.3% of the student body.

Fort Stockton ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped 1.4% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Pecos County.

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.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Ethnic Diversity in Pecos County in 2022-23 School Year

Hispanic [84.8%]White [12.9%]Ethnicities <5% [2.4%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Pecos County Districts in 2023

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Buena Vista ISDHispanic70.1%251
Fort Stockton ISDHispanic88.8%2,187
Iraan-Sheffield ISDHispanic69.9%335

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