Nortex Times

There were 27 Hispanic students enrolled in Harrold ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Harrold ISD schools welcomed 138 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 19.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Harrold ISD roughly covers schools within Wilbarger County and has a main office in Harrold.

Harrold School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 27 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	138	27	19.6%
2021-22	105	25	23.8%
2020-21	107	32	29.9%
2019-20	106	30	28.3%