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

Of the 807 students attending Mills County schools, 69.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 26.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Mills County, comprising 70% of the student body.

New Horizons had the most diverse student body in Mills 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 dropped 1.3% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Goldthwaite Elementary School	White	66.5%	242
Goldthwaite High School	White	72.7%	183
Goldthwaite Middle School	White	68.8%	112
Mullin Main	White	74.3%	101
New Horizons	White	47.9%	48
Priddy School	White	77.7%	121