Abilene Times

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Taylor County districts in the 2021-22 school year were white, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 23,337 students attending Taylor County district schools, 46.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38% of Taylor County districts' students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Taylor County districts, representing 46.4% of the student body.

Abilene ISD and Wylie ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.5% compared to the previous year.

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

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Abilene ISD	Hispanic	46.7%	15,426
Jim Ned CISD	white	83%	1,578
Merkel ISD	white	69.2%	1,087
Trent ISD	white	71%	138
Wylie ISD	white	65.3%	5,108