Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
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 |
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