Forest Country News

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

Of the 3,368 students attending Tyler County schools, 75.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 10% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Tyler County, comprising 77% of the student body.

Woodville High School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 53.3% white students, 22.5% Black students, 12.4% Hispanic students, 7.4% multiracial students, 2.5% American Indian students, 1.6% Asian students, and 0.3% Pacific Islander students.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 4.7%.

“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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Chester Elementary School	White	87.3%	71
Chester High School	White	86.2%	116
Colmesneil Elementary School	White	90.5%	221
Colmesneil Junior High/High School	White	87.8%	180
Fred Elementary School	White	91.9%	172
Spurger Elementary School	White	87.2%	219
Spurger High School	White	89.9%	149
Warren Elementary School	White	85.4%	424
Warren High School	White	84.8%	348
Warren Junior High School	White	85%	253
Woodville Elementary School	White	55.7%	298
Woodville High School	White	53.3%	364
Woodville Intermediate School	White	58.7%	276
Woodville Middle School	White	53.4%	277