Amarillo Gazette

There were 11 Hispanic students enrolled in Groom ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 31.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Groom ISD schools welcomed 150 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Groom ISD roughly covers schools within Carson County and has a main office in Groom.

Groom School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 11 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	150	11	7.3%
2021-22	143	16	11.2%
2020-21	137	15	10.9%
2019-20	156	15	9.6%