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Knox County’s student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year

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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

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

Of the 748 students attending Knox County schools, 53.3% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 40.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Knox County, comprising 51.7% of the student body.

Knox City School, Munday Secondary and Munday Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Knox 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 2.3% when compared to the previous year.

“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.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2022-23 Enrollment in Knox County

Hispanic [53.3%]White [40.8%]Ethnicities <5% [5.9%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Knox County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Benjamin SchoolWhite56.9%130
Knox City SchoolHispanic59.3%209
Munday Elementary SchoolHispanic48.6%216
Munday SecondaryHispanic62.2%193

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