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Gillespie County’s student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

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

Of the 3,700 students attending Gillespie County schools, 51.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 45.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Gillespie County, comprising 52.3% of the student body.

Fredericksburg High School, Fredericksburg Elementary School and Fredericksburg Primary School had the most diverse student body in Gillespie 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 0.1% 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.

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

White [51.8%]Hispanic [45.6%]Ethnicities <5% [2.7%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Gillespie County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Alter SchoolHispanic57.5%40
Doss Elementary SchoolWhite54.5%22
Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolHispanic56.5%744
Fredericksburg High SchoolWhite51%1,003
Fredericksburg Middle SchoolHispanic52.3%684
Fredericksburg Primary SchoolHispanic58.1%515
Harper Elementary SchoolWhite71.9%217
Harper High SchoolWhite86.7%188
Harper Middle SchoolWhite82.7%179
Stonewall Elementary SchoolWhite80.6%108

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