Panhandle Times

There were 1,217 Hispanic students enrolled in Castro County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Castro County welcomed 1,554 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 78.3% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 479 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	91.4	524
Dimmitt High School	89.8	303
Dimmitt Middle School	93.3	270
Nazareth School	8.8	250
Hart ISD	92.8	207