East Houston News

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

Of the 11,555 students attending Chambers County schools, 52.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Chambers County, comprising 54.7% of the student body.

Barbers Hill Elementary North, Barbers Hill Middle North and Barbers Hill Intermediate North had the most diverse student body in Chambers 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 4.4%.

“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
Alternative School	Hispanic	38.5%	13
Anahuac Elementary School	White	43.6%	729
Anahuac High School	White	47.9%	476
Anahuac Middle School	White	55.3%	342
Barbers Hill Elementary North	White	62.4%	865
Barbers Hill Elementary South	White	52.3%	917
Barbers Hill High School	White	61.5%	2,084
Barbers Hill Intermediate North	White	63.3%	862
Barbers Hill Intermediate South	White	56.1%	935
Barbers Hill Middle North	White	60.8%	581
Barbers Hill Middle South	White	57.2%	619
Clark Elementary School	Hispanic	50.4%	722
Early Childhood Center	White	53%	847
East Chambers Elementary School	Hispanic	45.1%	308
East Chambers High School	Hispanic	44.6%	466
East Chambers Junior High School	Hispanic	53.9%	356
East Chambers Primary School	Hispanic	43.9%	433