Panhandle Times

There were 76 Hispanic students enrolled in Channing ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Channing ISD schools welcomed 163 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 46.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Channing ISD roughly covers schools within Hartley County and has a main office in Channing.

Channing School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 76 students in the 2021-22 school year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	163	76	46.6
2020-21	168	74	44
2019-20	162	63	38.9