Panhandle Times

There were 152 Hispanic students enrolled in Hartley ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hartley ISD schools welcomed 232 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 65.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Hartley School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 152 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	232	152	65.5
2020-21	236	147	62.3
2019-20	245	151	61.6