Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Mitchell County welcomed 1,344 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 48.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Mitchell County, Colorado Elementary and Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 390 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Elementary and Middle School | 55.1 | 708 |
| Westbrook School | 31 | 255 |
| Colorado High School | 40.1 | 227 |
| Loraine School | 63.6 | 140 |
| Wallace Accelerated High School | 50 | 14 |
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