West Texas News

There were 199 Hispanic students enrolled in Smyer ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Smyer ISD schools welcomed 442 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 45% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Smyer Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 199 students in the 2022-23 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 %
2022-23	442	199	45%
2021-22	417	190	45.6%
2020-21	412	199	48.3%
2019-20	441	213	48.3%