Nortex Times

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

Of the 1,765 students attending Clay County schools, 85% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 9.7% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Clay County, comprising 86% of the student body.

Henrietta Middle School and Henrietta Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Clay 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 increased by 4.4% when compared to the previous year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bellevue School	White	93.4%	167
Henrietta Elementary School	White	83.6%	481
Henrietta High School	White	85.4%	287
Henrietta Middle School	White	84.1%	226
Midway School	White	93.1%	131
Petrolia Elementary School	White	79.8%	267
Petrolia Junior High/High School	White	83.5%	206