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

Of the 15,080 students attending Coryell County schools, 40.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 29.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Coryell County, comprising 41.7% of the student body.

Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 32.6% white students, 29.6% Hispanic students, 18.4% Black students, 14.4% multiracial students, 4% Pacific Islander students, 0.8% Asian students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0% 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
Audie Murphy Middle School	White	31.8%	781
C. R. Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School	Hispanic	37.8%	817
Clarke Elementary School	Hispanic	33.3%	567
Copperas Cove High School	White	39.4%	2,277
Copperas Cove Junior High School	White	37.2%	924
Cove Charter Academy	Hispanic	29.6%	267
Crossroads High School	White	30.9%	139
Evant Elementary School	White	48.5%	103
Evant High School	White	54%	100
Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School	White	32.6%	500
Gatesville Elementary School	White	67.4%	611
Gatesville High School	White	68.9%	795
Gatesville Intermediate School	White	69.2%	585
Gatesville Junior High School	White	67.8%	428
Gatesville Primary School	White	67.8%	289
Hettie Halstead Elementary School	Hispanic	28%	397
House Creek Elementary School	White	35.8%	639
J. L. Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary School	White	35.7%	686
Killeen ISD Early College High School	Hispanic	34.7%	1,033
Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy	White	31.5%	352
Martin Walker Elementary School	White	39.2%	378
Montague Village Elementary School	White	37.1%	588
Oglesby School	White	70.1%	197
Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School	White	33.9%	693
S. C. Lee Junior High	White	34.2%	934