Nortex Times

There were 1,000 Hispanic students enrolled in Young County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Young County welcomed 3,210 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 31.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Young County, Graham Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 315 students.

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Graham Elementary School	30	1,050
Graham High School	31.1	669
Graham Junior High School	31.6	538
Olney Elementary School	35.3	363
Newcastle School	20	220
Olney High School	39.6	207
Olney Junior High School	32.7	159
Graham Learning Center	25	4