Panhandle Times

There were 129 Hispanic students enrolled in Shamrock ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Shamrock ISD schools welcomed 382 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 33.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Shamrock ISD schools, Shamrock Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 61 students.

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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	382	129	33.8
2020-21	407	137	33.7
2019-20	401	126	31.4