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There were 396 Hispanic students enrolled in Knox County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

There were 396 Hispanic students enrolled in Knox County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Knox County welcomed 766 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 51.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Knox County, Knox City School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 132 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Knox County in 2021-22 School Year

White [41.1%]Hispanic [51.7%]Ethnicities <5% [7.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Knox County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Munday Elementary School47.2235
Knox City School57.9228
Munday Secondary60.6170
Benjamin School37.6133

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