Webb County’s student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2023-24 school year

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

By Laredo Times

Mar 12, 2025

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

Of the 63,691 students attending Webb County schools, 99.1% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 0.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Webb County, comprising 99.1% of the student body.

United High School and Barbara Fasken Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Webb 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 0.8%.

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.

Student Ethnicities in Webb County in 2023-24 School Year

Most Represented Ethnicity in Webb County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School	Hispanic	98%	407
Antonio Gonzalez Middle School	Hispanic	99.3%	715
Barbara Fasken Elementary School	Hispanic	97.1%	725
Bonnie L. Garcia Elementary School	Hispanic	99%	615
Bruni Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	437
Bruni High School	Hispanic	97.5%	80
Bruni Middle School	Hispanic	95.5%	66
Charles Borchers Elementary School	Hispanic	97.8%	503
Christen Middle School	Hispanic	99.8%	1,114
Clark Elementary School	Hispanic	99.7%	384
Clark Middle School	Hispanic	99.1%	576
Col. Santos Benavides Elementary School	Hispanic	93.7%	827
D. D. Hachar Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	437
Daiches Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	411
Don Jose Gallego	Hispanic	100%	591
Dovalina Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	414
Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School	Hispanic	99.9%	1,438
Dr. Malakoff Elementary School	Hispanic	97.5%	600
Elias Herrera Middle School	Hispanic	97.6%	1,055
F. S. Lara Academy	Hispanic	100%	55
Farias Elementary School	Hispanic	99.2%	638
Finley Elementary School	Hispanic	99.8%	484
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary School	Hispanic	99.8%	646
Freedom Elementary School	Hispanic	99.7%	664
George Washington Middle School	Hispanic	98.6%	1,093
H. B. Zachry Elementary School	Hispanic	99.6%	568
Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo	Hispanic	99.9%	679
Harmony School of Innovation - Laredo	Hispanic	99.2%	666
Harmony Science Academy - Laredo	Hispanic	99.6%	668
Hector Junior Garcia Early College High School	Hispanic	98.4%	383
Heights Elementary School	Hispanic	99.6%	512
Henry Cuellar Elementary School	Hispanic	99.6%	507
J. C. Martin Junior Elementary School	Hispanic	98.7%	446
Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School	Hispanic	99.8%	1,064
John B. Alexander High School	Hispanic	98.7%	3,178
John W. Arndt Elementary School	Hispanic	99.7%	797
Juarez/Lincoln Elementary School	Hispanic	99.8%	572
Judith Zaffirini Elementary School	Hispanic	98.8%	603
Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School	Hispanic	98.3%	809
Junior Kawas Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	302
Juvenille Justice Alternative Program	Hispanic	100%	29
Kazen Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	364
Kennedy Zapata Elementary School	Hispanic	99.7%	340
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School	Hispanic	99.4%	717
Lamar Middle School	Hispanic	99.8%	1,256
Leyendecker Elementary School	Hispanic	99.8%	424
Ligarde Elementary School	Hispanic	99.5%	591
Los Obispos Middle School	Hispanic	100%	658
Lyndon B. Johnson	Hispanic	99.8%	3,271
Macdonell Elementary School	Hispanic	99.6%	491
Martin High School	Hispanic	99.4%	1,978
Matias De Llano Elementary School	Hispanic	97.5%	437
Memorial Middle School	Hispanic	100%	664
Milton Elementary School	Hispanic	99.2%	649
Newman Elementary School	Hispanic	99%	383
Nixon High School	Hispanic	99.1%	2,099
Nye Elementary School	Hispanic	98.3%	692
Oilton Elementary School	Hispanic	96.3%	109
Pierce Elementary School	Hispanic	99.9%	687
Prada Elementary School	Hispanic	99.3%	743
Premier High School of Laredo	Hispanic	98.6%	139
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School	Hispanic	98.7%	630
Raul Perales Middle School	Hispanic	99.7%	642
Roberto Junior Santos Elementary School	Hispanic	97.5%	564
Rodolfo C. Centeno Elementary School	Hispanic	99.4%	801
Ruiz Elementary School	Hispanic	99.6%	733
Ryan Elementary School	Hispanic	99.5%	856
Salinas Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	753
Salvador Garcia Middle School	Hispanic	99.7%	344
San Isidro Elementary School	Hispanic	96.3%	815
Santa Maria Elementary School	Hispanic	99.8%	522
Santo Nino Elementary School	Hispanic	99.6%	541
Sigifredo Perez Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	597
T. Sanchez Elementary / High Ochoa Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	578
Tarver Elementary School	Hispanic	100%	426
Trautmann Elementary School	Hispanic	97.2%	679
Trautmann Middle School	Hispanic	97.8%	744
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North	Hispanic	100%	148
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South	Hispanic	100%	110
United High School	Hispanic	98.1%	3,567
United Middle School	Hispanic	97.9%	999
United South High School	Hispanic	99.5%	3,252
United South Middle School	Hispanic	99.7%	894
United Step Academy	Hispanic	100%	182
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	Hispanic	99.6%	807
Webb County JJAEP	Hispanic	100%	20
Youth Recovery Home	Hispanic	87.5%	16
Youth Village Detention Center	Hispanic	95.2%	21