West Texas News

There were 814 Hispanic students enrolled in Martin County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Martin County welcomed 1,352 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 60.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Martin County, Stanton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 368 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
Stanton Elementary School	67.5	545
Stanton High School	65.5	304
Stanton Middle School	66.9	254
Grady School	30.9	249