South DFW News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Ellis County school districts in the 2023-24 school year was Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 50,506 students attending Ellis County schools, 41.6% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 32.9% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Ellis County school districts, comprising 40.6% of the student body.

Milford ISD had the most even distribution of races among the districts in the county, with 41.8% Hispanic, 31.4% white, 19.9% Black, and 6.9% multiracial students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 2.6% 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	54.7%	349
Ennis ISD	Hispanic	56.4%	6,466
Ferris ISD	Hispanic	73%	2,877
Italy ISD	White	51.8%	628
Life School	Black	45.2%	5,734
Maypearl ISD	White	67.2%	1,224
Midlothian ISD	White	54.9%	11,103
Milford ISD	Hispanic	41.8%	261
Palmer ISD	White	48.5%	1,338
Red Oak ISD	Hispanic	40.2%	6,592
Waxahachie Faith Family Academy	Hispanic	71.9%	2,882
Waxahachie ISD	White	40.1%	11,052