Panhandle Times

There were 1,280 Hispanic students enrolled in Castro County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Castro County welcomed 1,619 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 79.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Castro County, Richardson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 519 students.

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Richardson Elementary School	92	564
Dimmitt High School	92.4	330
Dimmitt Middle School	88.3	264
Nazareth School	9.2	250
Hart ISD	94.8	211