Nortex Times

There were 50 Hispanic students enrolled in Benjamin ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Benjamin ISD schools welcomed 130 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 38.5% of the student body to be one of the most 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 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	130	50	38.5%
2021-22	133	50	37.6%
2020-21	131	52	39.7%
2019-20	124	48	38.7%