West Texas News

There were 132 Hispanic students enrolled in Anton ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 6.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Anton ISD schools welcomed 182 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 72.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Anton ISD roughly covers schools within Hockley County and has a main office in Anton.

Anton School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 132 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	182	132	72.5
2020-21	184	124	67.4
2019-20	200	133	66.5