Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Of the 9,059 students attending Waller County schools, 58.5% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 18.9% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Waller County, comprising 59.6% of the student body.
Waller Junior High School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 58.6% Hispanic students, 20.7% white students, 16.8% Black students, 2% multiracial students, 1.4% Asian students, 0.3% 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 2.4%.
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Elementary School | White | 35% | 1,190 |
| Evelyn Turlington Elementary School | Hispanic | 59% | 1,197 |
| Fields Store Elementary School | White | 49.6% | 661 |
| H. T. Jones Elementary School | Hispanic | 63.3% | 760 |
| Hempstead Elementary School | Hispanic | 66.3% | 812 |
| Hempstead High School | Hispanic | 61.5% | 447 |
| Hempstead Middle School | Hispanic | 63.5% | 323 |
| Royal Early Childhood Center | Hispanic | 73.5% | 479 |
| Royal Elementary School | Hispanic | 72.9% | 745 |
| Royal High School | Hispanic | 71.5% | 892 |
| Royal Junior High School | Hispanic | 73.1% | 613 |
| Safe Haven | Hispanic | 50% | 12 |
| Waller Junior High School | Hispanic | 58.6% | 928 |
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