Panhandle Times

There were 91 Hispanic students enrolled in Donley County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Donley County welcomed 551 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 16.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Donley County, Hedley School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 32 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
Clarendon Elementary School	10.7	215
Clarendon High School	13.7	131
Hedley School	27.4	117
Clarendon Junior High School	20.5	88