Panhandle Times

There were 32 Hispanic students enrolled in Hedley ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hedley ISD schools welcomed 117 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 27.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Hedley School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 32 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	117	32	27.4%
2021-22	124	36	29%
2020-21	113	35	31%
2019-20	114	29	25.4%