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In 2023-24 school year, Hispanic students had highest representation in Knox County schools

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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 comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Knox County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 715 students attending Knox County schools, 52.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 40% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Knox County, comprising 53.3% of the student body.

Munday Secondary, Munday Elementary School and Benjamin School had the most diverse student body in Knox County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 4.4%.

“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.

Student Ethnicities in Knox County in 2023-24 School Year
Hispanic [52.4%]White [40%]Ethnicities <5% [7.6%]
Most Represented Ethnicity in Knox County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Benjamin SchoolWhite54.8%104
Knox City SchoolHispanic54%200
Munday Elementary SchoolHispanic49.3%205
Munday SecondaryHispanic60.2%206

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