Far West Texas News

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Brewster County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,144 students attending Brewster County schools, 62.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.3% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Brewster County, comprising 64.1% of the student body.

Alpine Middle School had the most diverse student body in Brewster County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.6% when compared to the previous 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	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Alpine Elementary School	Hispanic	59.7%	377
Alpine High School	Hispanic	63%	308
Alpine Middle School	Hispanic	58.7%	269
Big Bend High School	Hispanic	77%	122
Marathon Independent School District	Hispanic	64.4%	59
San Vicente Elementary School	Hispanic	55.6%	9