West RGV News

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

Of the 16,971 students attending Starr County schools, 99.5% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 0.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Starr County, comprising 99.2% of the student body.

Idea Rio Grande City College Preparatory had the most diverse student body in Starr 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 dropped 1.4%.

“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
Alberto and Celia Barrera Elementary School	Hispanic	99.8%	435
Alto Bonito Elementary School	Hispanic	99.8%	584
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	495
Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Elementary School	Hispanic	99.4%	481
Emma Vera Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	483
Florence Junior Scott Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	510
General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School	Hispanic	99.3%	733
Grulla Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	440
Grulla High School	Hispanic	99.6%	770
Grulla Middle School	Hispanic	99.8%	609
Idea Rio Grande City Academy	Hispanic	96.6%	733
Idea Rio Grande City College Preparatory	Hispanic	96.5%	661
Instructional & Guidance Center	Hispanic	100%	28
John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	467
La Union Elementary School	Hispanic	99.7%	346
Preparatory for Early College High School	Hispanic	99.5%	413
Ramiro Barrera Middle School	Hispanic	100%	534
Ringgold Elementary School	Hispanic	99.4%	474
Ringgold Middle School	Hispanic	99.8%	635
Rio Grande City High School	Hispanic	99.6%	1,674
Roel A. & Celia R. Saenz Elementary School	Hispanic	99.6%	515
Roma High School	Hispanic	99.7%	1,736
Roma Middle School	Hispanic	100%	790
Roque Guerra Junior Elementary School	Hispanic	99.4%	626
Rt Barrera Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	354
San Isidro Elementary School	Hispanic	96.9%	96
San Isidro High School	Hispanic	98.5%	67
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	487
Veterans Middle School	Hispanic	99.7%	795