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Of the many ethnicities represented in Angelina County County schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Angelina County County schools in 2021-22 school year were white, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 16,274 students attending Angelina County County schools, 44.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.3% of Angelina County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Angelina County County, representing 44.6% of the student body.

Lufkin High School and W. H. Bonner Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Angelina County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.3% when compared to the previous year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Anderson Elementary School	Hispanic	39.7%	232
Brandon Elementary School	white	41.7%	379
Brookhollow Elementary School	Black	46%	272
Burley Primary School	Hispanic	64.5%	372
Central Elementary School	white	73.1%	631
Central High School	white	72.3%	379
Central Junior High School	white	69.3%	437
Coston Elementary School	Hispanic	43.9%	198
Diboll High School	Hispanic	53.4%	521
Diboll Junior High School	Hispanic	55.2%	384
Diboll Primary School	Hispanic	54.2%	153
Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School	white	48.1%	231
Dunbar Primary School	white	38.5%	405
Garrett Primary School	Hispanic	48.3%	261
H. G. Temple Elementary School	Hispanic	50.5%	325
H. G. Temple Intermediate School	Hispanic	44.4%	354
Hackney Primary School	Black	46.9%	130
Herty Primary School	Hispanic	44.1%	254
Hudson High School	white	60.7%	815
Hudson Middle School	white	60.7%	646
Huntington Elementary School	white	88.8%	510
Huntington High School	white	87.5%	479
Huntington Intermediate School	white	88.8%	240
Huntington Middle School	white	83.2%	376
Juvenile Detention Center	Hispanic	33.3%	9
Kurth Primary School	Hispanic	34.9%	272
Lufkin High School	Hispanic	45.3%	2,163
Lufkin Middle School	Hispanic	43.9%	1,596
Pineywoods Community Academy High School	white	55%	258
Pride Alter School	white	80%	10
Sarah Strinden Elementary School	white	45.3%	503
Slack Elementary School	Hispanic	67.8%	503
Special Services	Hispanic	62.5%	8
Stubblefield Learning Center	Hispanic	66.7%	12
Stubblefield Learning Center	Black	56.3%	32
Stubblefield Learning Center	white	87.5%	8
Stubblefield Learning Center	white	55.6%	9
Trout Primary School	Black	41.2%	274
W. F. Peavy Primary School	white	59.9%	680
W. H. Bonner Elementary School	white	61.2%	652
Zavalla Elementary School	white	92.2%	154
Zavalla High School	white	89.8%	147