West Texas News

There were 127 Hispanic students enrolled in Dickens County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Dickens County welcomed 302 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 42.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the two schools in Dickens County, Spur School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 94 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
Spur School	41.8	225
Patton Springs School	42.9	77