Far West Texas News

There were 714 Hispanic students enrolled in Brewster County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Brewster County welcomed 1,144 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 62.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Brewster County, Alpine Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 225 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
Alpine Elementary School	59.7	377
Alpine High School	63	308
Alpine Middle School	58.7	269
Big Bend High School	77	122
Marathon Independent School District	64.4	59
San Vicente Elementary School	55.6	9