Nortex Times

There were 69 Hispanic students enrolled in Paducah ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Paducah ISD schools welcomed 158 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 43.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Paducah ISD roughly covers schools within Cottle County and has a main office in Paducah.

Paducah School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 69 students in the 2022-23 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 %
2022-23	158	69	43.7%
2021-22	161	75	46.6%
2020-21	183	87	47.5%
2019-20	200	94	47%