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Hockley County Districts: Hispanic students lead in ethnic representation in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

The majority of students in Hockley County districts were Hispanic in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 4,868 students attending Hockley County schools, 60.7% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 35.2% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Hockley County districts, comprising 61.7% of the student body.

Levelland ISD, Mullin ISD and Ropes ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped 0.5% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hockley County.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Ethnic Diversity in Hockley County in 2022-23 School Year

Hispanic [60.7%]White [35.2%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Hockley County Districts in 2023

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Anton ISDHispanic70%170
Levelland ISDHispanic74.2%2,691
Mullin ISDWhite52.3%193
Ropes ISDWhite71.8%546
Smyer ISDWhite52.9%442
Sundown ISDHispanic58.4%592
Whitharral ISDWhite60.3%234

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