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Culberson County’s student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

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

Of the 366 students attending Culberson County schools, 82% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 13.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Culberson County, comprising 84.2% of the student body.

Van Horn School had the most diverse student body in Culberson 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 increased by 1.7% when compared to the previous year.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2022-23 Enrollment in Culberson County

Hispanic [82%]White [13.4%]Ethnicities <5% [4.7%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Culberson County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Van Horn SchoolHispanic82%366

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