Nortex Times

There were 132 Hispanic students enrolled in Knox City-O'Brien CISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Knox City-O'Brien CISD schools welcomed 228 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 57.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Knox City-O'Brien CISD roughly covers schools within Knox County and has a main office in Knox City.

Knox City School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 132 students in the 2021-22 school 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	228	132	57.9
2020-21	239	133	55.6
2019-20	251	143	57