Nortex Times

There were 257 Hispanic students enrolled in Olney ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Olney ISD schools welcomed 698 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 36.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Olney ISD roughly covers schools within Young County and has a main office in Olney.

Among the three schools in Olney ISD schools, Olney Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 118 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	698	257	36.8
2020-21	707	259	36.6
2019-20	657	257	39.1