Panhandle Times

There were 837 Hispanic students enrolled in Swisher County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Swisher County welcomed 1,477 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 56.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Swisher County, Tulia Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 304 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Tulia Elementary School	71.2	427
Tulia High School	66.3	297
Tulia Junior High School	65.5	223
Kress Elementary School	58	138
Happy High School	17.9	134
Kress High School	55.6	133
Happy Elementary School	9.6	125