Abilene Times

Of the many ethnicities represented in Nolan County County schools, Hispanic was the most prevalent ethnicity among Nolan County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 5,516 students attending Nolan County County schools, 50.5% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 32% of Nolan County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Nolan County County, representing 49% of the student body.

Lone Star Online Academy had the most diverse student body in Nolan County 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 public schools in the county increased 77.9% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Blackwell School	white	71.6%	155
East Ridge Elementary School	Hispanic	51.6%	254
Highland School	white	85.8%	226
Lone Star Online Academy	Hispanic	51.7%	2,444
Roscoe Collegiate High School	Hispanic	53.7%	272
Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood	Hispanic	57%	107
Roscoe Elementary School	Hispanic	56.2%	258
Southeast Early Childhood Center	Hispanic	65.3%	72
Southeast Elementary School	Hispanic	55.8%	258
Sweetwater High School	Hispanic	54.7%	587
Sweetwater Intermediate School	Hispanic	49.4%	405
Sweetwater Middle School	Hispanic	53.3%	478