Forest Country News

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Jasper County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 5,649 students attending Jasper County schools, 65.1% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 18.9% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Jasper County, comprising 65.5% of the student body.

Jasper High School, Jasper Junior High School and Jean C. Few Primary School had the most diverse student body in Jasper 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 dropped 0% 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
Buna Elementary School	White	91%	702
Buna High School	White	86.7%	427
Buna Junior High School	White	92%	348
Evadale Elementary School	White	93.2%	176
Evadale High School	White	88.7%	115
Evadale Junior High School	White	93.8%	80
Jasper High School	Black	37.3%	681
Jasper Junior High School	Black	38.1%	493
Jean C. Few Primary School	Black	44.1%	699
Kirbyville Elementary School	White	77%	722
Kirbyville High School	White	76.7%	417
Kirbyville Junior High School	White	76.6%	363
Parnell Elementary School	White	38.8%	338
Quest Collegiate Academy - Jasper	White	63.6%	88