Quantcast

SW Dallas News

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Ellis County Districts: Hispanic students comprised majority of ethnic composition in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Ellis County districts in the 2021-22 school year were Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 41,710 students attending Ellis County district schools, 40.6% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 39.7% of Ellis County districts' students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Ellis County districts, representing 39.9% of the student body.

Milford ISD had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 41.6% Hispanic students, 36.1% white students, 17.2% Black students, and 5% Multi-racial students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 3.7% compared to the previous year.

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

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Ellis County

Hispanic [40.6%]white [39.7%]Black [15.2%]Ethnicities <5% [4.5%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Ellis County Districts in 2022

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Avalon ISDwhite55.9%340
Ennis ISDHispanic56.6%6,013
Ferris ISDHispanic73.7%2,630
Italy ISDwhite53.6%647
Maypearl ISDwhite72.8%1,178
Midlothian ISDwhite59.4%10,431
Milford ISDHispanic41.6%238
Palmer ISDwhite49.4%1,256
Red Oak ISDHispanic40.1%6,296
Waxahachie Faith Family AcademyHispanic70.5%2,586
Waxahachie ISDwhite44.9%10,095

MORE NEWS