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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Pecos County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There were 2,399 Hispanic students enrolled in Pecos County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Pecos County welcomed 2,811 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 85.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Pecos County, Fort Stockton High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 630 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Ethnicities in Pecos County in 2021-22 School Year

White [12.2%]Hispanic [85.3%]Ethnicities <5% [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Pecos County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Fort Stockton High School90.5696
Fort Stockton Middle School86.8553
Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary School86.2340
Fort Stockton Intermediate School88.6332
Fort Stockton Apache Elementary School90.5327
Buena Vista School74.6240
Iraan Elementary School64.5155
Iraan High School74.185
Iraan Junior High School77.183

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