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

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

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

Of the 1,276 students attending Hansford County schools, 60% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38.9% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Hansford County, comprising 60.2% of the student body.

Gruver High School had the most diverse student body in Hansford 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 1.2%.

“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 Hansford County in 2023-24 School Year
Hispanic [60%]White [38.9%]Ethnicities <5% [1.1%]
Most Represented Ethnicity in Hansford County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Gruver Elementary SchoolHispanic50.6%158
Gruver High SchoolWhite51%151
Gruver Junior High SchoolWhite54%124
Gus Birdwell Elementary SchoolHispanic64.9%356
Pringle-Morse SchoolsHispanic60.5%119
Spearman High SchoolHispanic65%206
Spearman Junior High SchoolHispanic74.7%162

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