West Texas News

There were 37 Hispanic students enrolled in Kent County school in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Kent County welcomed 175 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 21.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Jayton Schools was the only school in the county which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 175 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Jayton Schools	21.1	175