East Central Texas News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Henderson County County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Henderson County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 10,832 students attending Henderson County County schools, 62.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 26.1% of Henderson County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Henderson County County, representing 63.2% of the student body.

Central Athens had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 42.8% Hispanic students, 36.1% white students, 12.8% Black students, 5.8% Multi-racial students, 2% Asian students, 0.4% American Indian students, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 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
Athens High School	Hispanic	51.3%	885
Athens Middle School	Hispanic	50%	652
Bel Air Elementary School	Hispanic	53%	449
Brownsboro Elementary School	white	74.1%	432
Brownsboro High School	white	72.8%	758
Brownsboro Intermediate School	white	77.1%	314
Brownsboro Junior High School	white	71.7%	407
Central Athens	Hispanic	42.8%	538
Chandler Elementary School	white	69.2%	413
Chandler Intermediate School	white	73.2%	261
Cross Roads Elementary School	white	81.9%	254
Cross Roads High School	white	81.4%	167
Cross Roads Junior High School	white	83.8%	117
Eustace High School	white	78.2%	432
Eustace Intermediate School	white	79.6%	363
Eustace Middle School	white	81.9%	375
Eustace Primary School	white	82.1%	480
Lakeview Elementary School	white	72.4%	380
Lapoynor Elementary School	white	87.1%	202
Lapoynor High School	white	81%	179
Lapoynor Junior High School	white	85.5%	110
Malakoff Alternative Program (Map)	white	63.6%	11
Malakoff Elementary School	white	58.6%	476
Malakoff High School	white	60.8%	378
Malakoff Middle School	white	67.7%	310
Murchison Elementary School	white	74.3%	179
South Athens Elementary School	Hispanic	55.2%	442
Southside Elementary School	white	68.7%	469
Tool Elementary School	white	76.7%	245
Trinidad School	white	55.2%	154