Panhandle Times

There were 223 Hispanic students enrolled in Collingsworth County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Collingsworth County welcomed 530 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 42.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Collingsworth County, Wellington Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 89 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
Wellington Elementary School	37.2	239
Wellington High School	49.4	156
Wellington Junior High School	42.2	135