Nortex Times

There were 50 Hispanic students enrolled in Benjamin ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Benjamin ISD schools welcomed 133 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 37.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Benjamin ISD roughly covers schools within Knox County and has a main office in Benjamin.

Benjamin School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 50 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	133	50	37.6
2020-21	131	52	39.7
2019-20	124	48	38.7