Abilene Times

Hispanic students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Nolan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 10,667 students attending Nolan County schools, 48.3% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 26% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Nolan County, comprising 46.5% of the student body.

East Ridge Elementary School and Lone Star Online Academy had the most diverse student body in Nolan 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 25.3%.

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
Blackwell School	White	80%	170
East Ridge Elementary School	Hispanic	54%	224
Highland School	White	87.4%	222
Lone Star Online Academy	Hispanic	47.6%	7,834
Roscoe Collegiate High School	Hispanic	54.5%	310
Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood	Hispanic	64.3%	84
Roscoe Elementary School	Hispanic	65.5%	197
Southeast Early Childhood Center	Hispanic	65.2%	69
Southeast Elementary School	Hispanic	57.2%	243
Sweetwater High School	Hispanic	55.1%	523
Sweetwater Intermediate School	Hispanic	54.3%	368
Sweetwater Middle School	Hispanic	52.5%	423