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Freestone County Education: 3,639 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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

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

There were 3,639 students enrolled in Freestone County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Freestone County had the 117th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 53.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Freestone County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 29.4%, Black students at 10.8%, Asian students at 0.7%, American Indian students at 0.1%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 4.9%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

Enrollment in Freestone County Schools Over 4 Years
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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Freestone County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Dew Elementary School13718132.1%
Fairfield Elementary School391378-3.3%
Fairfield High School4895237%
Fairfield Intermediate School373371-0.5%
Fairfield Junior High School409398-2.7%
Teague Elementary School4684874.1%
Teague High School3944022%
Teague Junior High School334329-1.5%
Teague Lion Academy203365%
Wortham Elementary School255248-2.7%
Wortham High School175164-6.3%
Wortham Middle School1221252.5%

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