Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Data showed that Hudspeth County welcomed 588 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 88.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Hudspeth County, Benito Martinez Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Benito Martinez Elementary School | 97.3 | 184 |
| Fort Hancock High School | 99.2 | 127 |
| Sierra Blanca School | 71.2 | 118 |
| Fort Hancock Middle School | 91 | 89 |
| Dell City School | 68.6 | 70 |
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