North Coastal News

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

Of the 5,096 students attending Bee County schools, 79.3% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 15.7% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Bee County, comprising 79.4% of the student body.

A. C. Jones High School had the most diverse student body in Bee 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 increased by 0.4% when compared to the previous year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
A. C. Jones High School	Hispanic	82.6%	1,041
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School	Hispanic	88.8%	562
Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center	Hispanic	86.8%	311
Moreno Junior High School	Hispanic	84.3%	705
Pawnee Elementary / Junior High School	Hispanic	63%	465
Pettus Elementary School	Hispanic	56.7%	180
Pettus Secondary	Hispanic	66.5%	221
R. A. Hall Elementary School	Hispanic	86.8%	478
Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School	Hispanic	76.5%	344
Skidmore-Tynan High School	Hispanic	69.6%	237
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School	Hispanic	66.7%	171
St. Mary's Academy Charter School	Hispanic	84%	381