Panhandle Times

There were 51 Hispanic students enrolled in Turkey-Quitaque ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Turkey-Quitaque ISD schools welcomed 183 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 27.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Turkey-Quitaque ISD roughly covers schools within Hall County and has a main office in Turkey.

Valley School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 51 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	183	51	27.9%
2021-22	193	55	28.5%
2020-21	195	60	30.8%
2019-20	200	59	29.5%