East Central Texas News

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

Of the 11,096 students attending Henderson County schools, 59.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 28.1% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Henderson County, comprising 60.9% of the student body.

Malakoff Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 55.4% white students, 26% Hispanic students, 13% Black students, 4.3% multiracial students, 0.4% American Indian students, 0.4% Asian students, and 0.4% Pacific Islander students.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.5%.

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	50.8%	872
Athens Middle School	Hispanic	51.6%	688
Bel Air Elementary School	Hispanic	52.3%	411
Brownsboro Elementary School	White	70.4%	439
Brownsboro High School	White	70.3%	775
Brownsboro Intermediate School	White	73%	304
Brownsboro Junior High School	White	75.4%	399
Central Athens	Hispanic	44.2%	577
Chandler Elementary School	White	70.3%	421
Chandler Intermediate School	White	72%	254
Cross Roads Elementary School	White	80.9%	277
Cross Roads High School	White	79.9%	194
Cross Roads Junior High School	White	73.6%	91
Eustace High School	White	74.9%	466
Eustace Intermediate School	White	74.3%	374
Eustace Middle School	White	78%	410
Eustace Primary School	White	79.6%	461
Lakeview Elementary School	White	64%	470
Lapoynor Elementary School	White	83%	218
Lapoynor High School	White	80.9%	178
Lapoynor Junior High School	White	79.4%	97
Malakoff Elementary School	White	55.4%	462
Malakoff High School	White	63.9%	402
Malakoff Middle School	White	62.2%	331
Murchison Elementary School	White	73.5%	170
South Athens Elementary School	Hispanic	57.4%	460
Southside Elementary School	White	61.3%	493
Tool Elementary School	White	74%	246
Trinidad School	White	49.4%	156