Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 1,234 students attending Refugio County schools, 64.9% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27.6% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Refugio County, comprising 65.6% of the student body.
Refugio Elementary School and Refugio Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Refugio 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 increased by 0.7%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austwell-Tivoli Elementary School | Hispanic | 53.5% | 71 |
| Austwell-Tivoli High School | Hispanic | 69.1% | 68 |
| Refugio Elementary School | Hispanic | 74.7% | 316 |
| Refugio High School | Hispanic | 65.1% | 218 |
| Refugio Junior High School | Hispanic | 62.9% | 151 |
| Woodsboro Elementary School | Hispanic | 60% | 180 |
| Woodsboro High School | Hispanic | 58.7% | 230 |
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