East Central Texas News

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

Of the 11,155 students attending Henderson County schools, 60.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27.2% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, comprising 62.3% of the student body.

Chandler Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 69.1% white students, 19.3% Hispanic students, 4.7% Black students, 4.4% multiracial students, 1.3% Asian students, 0.9% American Indian students, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Athens High School	Hispanic	50%	928
Athens Middle School	Hispanic	48.4%	682
Bel Air Elementary School	Hispanic	52.5%	453
Brownsboro Elementary School	White	73.4%	429
Brownsboro High School	White	73.1%	757
Brownsboro Intermediate School	White	74.8%	326
Brownsboro Junior High School	White	72.8%	405
Central Athens	Hispanic	44.1%	587
Chandler Elementary School	White	69.1%	450
Chandler Intermediate School	White	73.1%	253
Cross Roads Elementary School	White	80.5%	266
Cross Roads High School	White	78.4%	185
Cross Roads Junior High School	White	78%	109
Eustace High School	White	76.5%	473
Eustace Intermediate School	White	75.5%	375
Eustace Middle School	White	80.6%	382
Eustace Primary School	White	80.3%	497
Lakeview Elementary School	White	66.8%	431
Lapoynor Elementary School	White	85.1%	202
Lapoynor High School	White	77.4%	186
Lapoynor Junior High School	White	87.4%	103
Malakoff Alternative Program (Map)	White	37.5%	8
Malakoff Elementary School	White	56.7%	457
Malakoff High School	White	63.2%	378
Malakoff Middle School	White	66.3%	323
Murchison Elementary School	White	73.7%	175
South Athens Elementary School	Hispanic	55.5%	449
Southside Elementary School	White	63.8%	486
Tool Elementary School	White	75.3%	267
Trinidad School	White	54.9%	133