East Central Texas News

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

Of the 3,567 students attending Freestone County schools, 54.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 28.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Freestone County, comprising 54.2% of the student body.

Fairfield High School had the most diverse student body in Freestone 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 increased by 1.2% 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
Dew Elementary School	White	73.7%	137
Fairfield Elementary School	White	47.3%	391
Fairfield High School	White	55.6%	489
Fairfield Intermediate School	White	51.7%	373
Fairfield Junior High School	White	48.9%	409
Teague Elementary School	White	50.4%	468
Teague High School	White	56.9%	394
Teague Junior High School	White	52.4%	334
Teague Lion Academy	White	65%	20
Wortham Elementary School	White	58.4%	255
Wortham High School	White	60.6%	175
Wortham Middle School	White	64.8%	122