Ft Worth Times

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Tarrant County school districts in the 2023-24 school year was Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 553,555 students attending Tarrant County schools, 49.6% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 22.9% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Tarrant County school districts, comprising 49.1% of the student body.

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD had the most even distribution of races among the districts in the county, with 31.3% Hispanic, 28.3% white, 21.6% Black, 9.4% Asian, 6.5% multiracial, 2.6% Pacific Islander, and 0.3% American Indian students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 0.6% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Tarrant County.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Arlington Classics Academy	White	36.1%	1,494
Arlington ISD	Hispanic	49.4%	54,750
Azle ISD	White	63.9%	7,218
Birdville ISD	Hispanic	46.7%	22,219
Burleson ISD	White	55.5%	12,718
Carroll ISD	White	56.2%	8,292
Castleberry ISD	Hispanic	84.5%	3,740
Chapel Hill Academy	Black	57.2%	535
Crowley ISD	Black	49.9%	16,956
Eagle MT-Saginaw ISD	Hispanic	39.3%	23,462
East Fort Worth Montessori Academy	Hispanic	48.4%	184
Everman ISD	Hispanic	58.5%	5,139
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts	White	46.6%	654
Fort Worth ISD	Hispanic	65.5%	71,060
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD	White	50.2%	13,565
Great Hearts Texas	Hispanic	39.4%	12,019
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Hispanic	42.1%	10,272
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD	Hispanic	31.3%	23,226
Idea Public Schools	Hispanic	85.6%	76,819
International Leadership of Texas (ILTEXAS)	Hispanic	59.3%	22,780
Jean Massieu Academy	Hispanic	89.7%	194
Keller ISD	White	47.4%	33,250
Kennedale ISD	White	32.5%	2,827
Lake Worth ISD	Hispanic	53.9%	3,238
Manara Academy	White	33.7%	600
Mansfield ISD	Black	33.7%	35,851
Newman International Academy of Arlington	Black	45%	2,854
Northwest ISD	White	49.7%	30,736
Premier High Schools	Hispanic	55.6%	7,851
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Hispanic	68.8%	1,450
Texans Can Academies	Hispanic	65.4%	3,608
Texas Leadership	Hispanic	50.6%	4,075
Texas School of the Arts	Hispanic	34.5%	333
Treetops School International	White	57%	358
Trinity Basin Preparatory	Hispanic	71.2%	6,631
Trinity Charter School	White	39%	326
University of Texas University Charter School	White	43.4%	509
Uplift Education	Hispanic	65.2%	22,815
Westlake Academy Charter School	White	48.5%	888
White Settlement ISD	Hispanic	46.4%	6,895
Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Hispanic	53.3%	1,164