Nortex Times

There were 58 Hispanic students enrolled in Perrin-Whitt CISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 16% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Perrin-Whitt CISD schools welcomed 322 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 18% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Perrin-Whitt CISD roughly covers schools within Jack County and has a main office in Perrin.

Among the two schools in Perrin-Whitt CISD schools, Perrin Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 36 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	322	58	18
2020-21	316	50	15.8
2019-20	319	51	16