Amarillo Gazette

There were 230 Hispanic students enrolled in Oldham County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Oldham County welcomed 886 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 26% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 80 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	11.2	232
Vega Elementary School	20.1	144
Adrian School	66.7	120
Vega High School	24.3	115
Vega Junior High School	20.7	111
Boys Ranch High School	24.5	98
Mimi Farley Elementary School	25.7	35
Blakemore Middle School	35.5	31