Panhandle Times

There were 22 Hispanic students enrolled in Nazareth ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Nazareth ISD schools welcomed 250 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Nazareth School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 22 students in the 2022-23 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 %
2022-23	250	22	8.8%
2021-22	250	23	9.2%
2020-21	250	22	8.8%
2019-20	248	26	10.5%