South DFW News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Ellis County districts in the 2022-23 school year was Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 49,227 students attending Ellis County schools, 40.6% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 34.8% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Ellis County districts, comprising 40.5% of the student body.

Milford ISD had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 44.1% Hispanic students, 29.1% white students, 21.9% Black students, and 4.9% multiracial students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 4.1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ellis County.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Avalon ISD	White	57.6%	337
Ennis ISD	Hispanic	56.1%	6,185
Ferris ISD	Hispanic	73.7%	2,716
Italy ISD	White	51.9%	634
Life School	Black	46%	5,498
Maypearl ISD	White	70.1%	1,212
Midlothian ISD	White	57.1%	10,990
Milford ISD	Hispanic	44.1%	247
Palmer ISD	White	49.2%	1,304
Red Oak ISD	Hispanic	40.3%	6,499
Waxahachie Faith Family Academy	Hispanic	70.7%	2,768
Waxahachie ISD	White	42.2%	10,837