West Texas News

There were 1,175 Hispanic students enrolled in Bailey County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bailey County welcomed 1,347 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 87.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Bailey County, Dillman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 354 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
Dillman Elementary School	87.8	403
Muleshoe High School	84.4	359
Watson Junior High School	89.8	295
Mary Deshazo Elementary School	87.2	290