Amarillo Gazette

There were 211 Hispanic students enrolled in Oldham County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Oldham County welcomed 891 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 23.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Oldham County, Adrian School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 65 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
Wildorado School	11.7	230
Vega Elementary School	18.3	131
Vega High School	21.3	127
Adrian School	57.5	113
Vega Junior High School	23.2	112
Boys Ranch High School	22.1	104
Mimi Farley Elementary School	23.7	38
Blakemore Middle School	27.8	36