West Texas News

There were 1,618 Hispanic students enrolled in Yoakum County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Yoakum County welcomed 1,988 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 81.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Yoakum County, Denver City High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 439 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
Denver City High School	84.3	521
William G. Gravitt Junior High School	84.9	364
Dodson Primary School	84.7	347
Kelley Elementary School	87.4	325
Plains Elementary School	66.5	203
Plains High School	66.7	132
Plains Middle School	71.9	96