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In 2023-24 school year, white students had highest representation in San Jacinto County schools

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

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

Of the 3,584 students attending San Jacinto County schools, 55.2% 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 San Jacinto County, comprising 56.6% of the student body.

Coldspring-Oakhurst High School and Street Elementary School had the most diverse student body in San Jacinto 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 0.1%.

“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.

Student Ethnicities in San Jacinto County in 2023-24 School Year
White [55.2%]Hispanic [29.4%]Black [9.3%]Multiracial [5.6%]Ethnicities <5% [0.6%]
Most Represented Ethnicity in San Jacinto County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Coldspring Intermediate SchoolWhite66.9%362
Coldspring-Oakhurst High SchoolWhite60.3%499
Lincoln Junior High SchoolWhite63.9%327
Shepherd High SchoolWhite47.3%630
Shepherd Intermediate SchoolWhite51.1%401
Shepherd Middle SchoolHispanic46.4%425
Shepherd Primary SchoolWhite48.4%502
Street Elementary SchoolWhite65.1%438

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