Far West Texas News

There were 122 Hispanic students enrolled in Balmorhea ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Balmorhea ISD schools welcomed 144 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 84.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Balmorhea ISD roughly covers schools within Reeves County and has a main office in Balmorhea.

Balmorhea School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 122 students 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	144	122	84.7%
2021-22	148	128	86.5%
2020-21	155	140	90.3%
2019-20	159	136	85.5%