Of the 2,006 students attending Runnels County County schools, 48.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 47.8% of Runnels County County students.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students were the most common group in Runnels County County, representing 48% of the student body.
Ballinger Junior High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 47.3% Hispanic students, 46.3% white students, 3.5% Multi-racial students, 2.5% Black students, and 0.5% Asian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.3% 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.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger Elementary School | white | 48.9% | 374 |
| Ballinger High School | Hispanic | 52.3% | 256 |
| Ballinger Junior High School | Hispanic | 47.3% | 201 |
| Fairview Accelerated | Hispanic | 100% | 2 |
| Fairview Special Programs | Multi-racial | 50% | 2 |
| Miles Elementary School | white | 60.9% | 261 |
| Miles High School | white | 62.7% | 220 |
| Olfen School | white | 59.7% | 134 |
| Wall Special Programs | white | 60% | 5 |
| Winters Elementary School | Hispanic | 53.1% | 307 |
| Winters High School | Hispanic | 67.1% | 164 |
| Winters Junior High School | Hispanic | 67.5% | 80 |
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