Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 5,804 students attending Austin County schools, 45.5% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 42.5% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Austin County, comprising 45.1% of the student body.
Selman Elementary School, Sealy Elementary School and Bellville High School had the most diverse student body in Austin 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 2.6%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellville High School | White | 59.4% | 742 |
| Bellville Junior High School | White | 57.2% | 563 |
| Brazos High School | Hispanic | 48.7% | 308 |
| Brazos Middle School | Hispanic | 55% | 211 |
| O'Bryant Intermediate School | White | 58.2% | 256 |
| O'Bryant Primary School | White | 48.7% | 554 |
| Sealy Elementary School | Hispanic | 55.6% | 703 |
| Sealy High School | Hispanic | 54.3% | 943 |
| Sealy Junior High School | Hispanic | 55.6% | 680 |
| Selman Elementary School | Hispanic | 54.1% | 676 |
| West End Elementary School | White | 75% | 168 |
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