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The majority of students in Erath County districts were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,051 students attending Erath County district schools, 55.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 39.3% of Erath County districts' students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Erath County districts, representing 56% of the student body.

Bluff Dale ISD, Dublin ISD and Stephenville ISD had the most diverse student body in the 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 school districts in the county increased 0.8% compared to the previous year.

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

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bluff Dale ISD	white	83.8%	228
Dublin ISD	Hispanic	60.1%	1,089
Erath Excels Academy Inc	Hispanic	50%	94
Huckabay ISD	white	81%	305
Lingleville ISD	white	51.8%	284
Morgan Mill ISD	white	83.2%	119
Stephenville ISD	white	56.9%	3,695
Three Way ISD	white	52.3%	237