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

Of the 2,324 students attending Comanche County schools, 49.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 48.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Comanche County, comprising 50.6% of the student body.

De Leon High School had the most diverse student body in Comanche 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 0.3% 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
Comanche Early Childhood Center	Hispanic	77.8%	63
Comanche Elementary School	Hispanic	54.8%	639
Comanche High School	Hispanic	50.8%	360
De Leon Elementary School	White	57.6%	349
De Leon High School	White	60.1%	218
Gustine School	Hispanic	61.7%	141
Jefferies Junior High School	Hispanic	55.2%	277
Perkins Middle School	White	55.6%	153
Sidney School	White	77.4%	124