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

Of the 6,104 students attending Erath County schools, 54.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 39.9% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Erath County, comprising 55.8% of the student body.

Gilbert Intermediate School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 57.4% white students, 34.7% Hispanic students, 4.4% multiracial students, 1.5% Asian students, 1.3% Black students, 0.4% American Indian students, and 0.4% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 1.7% 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
Bluff Dale Elementary School	White	84.7%	242
Central Elementary School	White	48.8%	422
Chamberlin Elementary School	White	54.1%	514
Dublin Elementary School	Hispanic	58.8%	420
Dublin High School	Hispanic	65.6%	489
Dublin Intermediate School	Hispanic	57%	237
Gilbert Intermediate School	White	57.4%	547
Henderson Junior High School	White	58.6%	551
Hook Elementary School	White	55.7%	569
Huckabay School	White	79.6%	313
Huston Academy	Hispanic	48.8%	41
Lingleville School	White	51.4%	282
Morgan Mill Elementary School	White	82.1%	117
Stephenville High School	White	57.9%	1,127
Three Way ISD	White	52.8%	233