Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 12,590 students attending Wise County schools, 59.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.2% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Wise County, comprising 61.1% of the student body.
Chisholm Trail Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 44.8% white students, 37.4% Hispanic students, 10.7% Black students, 3.5% multiracial students, 3% Asian students, 0.4% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.
When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 2.8%.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvord Elementary School | White | 78.6% | 421 |
| Alvord High School | White | 78% | 236 |
| Alvord Middle School | White | 80.3% | 193 |
| Boyd Elementary School | White | 64.9% | 487 |
| Boyd High School | White | 77.7% | 385 |
| Boyd Intermediate School | White | 75.3% | 198 |
| Boyd Middle School | White | 76.2% | 223 |
| Bridgeport Elementary School | Hispanic | 53.3% | 531 |
| Bridgeport High School | Hispanic | 52.5% | 653 |
| Bridgeport Intermediate School | Hispanic | 53.5% | 469 |
| Bridgeport Middle School | Hispanic | 51.9% | 466 |
| Carson Elementary School | White | 64.2% | 475 |
| Chico Elementary School | White | 64.4% | 278 |
| Chico High School | White | 57.6% | 144 |
| Chico Middle School | White | 60.3% | 136 |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School | White | 44.8% | 823 |
| Decatur High School | White | 58.3% | 1,162 |
| McCarroll Middle School | White | 58% | 815 |
| Paradise Elementary School | White | 82.3% | 423 |
| Paradise High School | White | 77.6% | 384 |
| Paradise Intermediate School | White | 80.8% | 224 |
| Paradise Middle School | White | 78.8% | 273 |
| Prairie View Elementary School | Hispanic | 48.2% | 677 |
| Rann Elementary School | Hispanic | 57.8% | 502 |
| STEM Academy at Enis Elementary | White | 77.8% | 392 |
| Seven Hills Elementary School | White | 57.9% | 673 |
| Slidell Schools | White | 63.1% | 482 |
| Young Elementary School | White | 62.2% | 465 |
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