North Austin News

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

Of the 157,691 students attending Williamson County schools, 38.1% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 33.5% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Williamson County school districts, comprising 39.9% of the student body.

Round Rock ISD had the most even distribution of races among the districts in the county, with 32.9% white, 31.1% Hispanic, 21.9% Asian, 8% Black, 5.5% multiracial, 0.3% American Indian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 1.4% compared to the previous year.

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

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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

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
Coupland ISD	Hispanic	62.8%	296
Florence ISD	Hispanic	53.8%	1,153
Georgetown ISD	Hispanic	44.2%	13,472
Goodwater Montessori School	Hispanic	45.7%	396
Granger ISD	White	49.6%	561
Harmony Science Academy (Austin)	Hispanic	49.1%	4,509
Hutto ISD	Hispanic	46.7%	10,035
Jarrell ISD	Hispanic	57.4%	3,713
Ki Charter Academy	White	45.3%	457
Leander ISD	White	45.6%	42,593
Liberty Hill ISD	White	54.9%	8,829
Meridian World School LLC	Asian	41.4%	1,729
Orenda Charter School	White	50.3%	1,923
Priority Charter Schools	Hispanic	32.3%	486
Round Rock ISD	White	32.9%	46,197
Taylor ISD	Hispanic	64%	3,063
Texas College Preparatory Academies	White	37.4%	16,918
Thrall ISD	White	61.3%	852
University of Texas University Charter School	White	43.4%	509