East Central Texas News

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Freestone County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,639 students attending Freestone County schools, 53.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 29.4% 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 and Fairfield Intermediate School had the most diverse student body in Freestone County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 2%.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Dew Elementary School	White	76.8%	181
Fairfield Elementary School	White	50%	378
Fairfield High School	White	53.7%	523
Fairfield Intermediate School	White	52.6%	371
Fairfield Junior High School	White	51.8%	398
Teague Elementary School	White	49.1%	487
Teague High School	White	54%	402
Teague Junior High School	White	49.5%	329
Teague Lion Academy	White	75.8%	33
Wortham Elementary School	White	54%	248
Wortham High School	White	59.1%	164
Wortham Middle School	White	62.4%	125