East Central Texas News

There were 25 Hispanic students enrolled in Trinidad ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Trinidad ISD schools welcomed 133 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 18.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Trinidad ISD roughly covers schools within Henderson County and has a main office in Trinidad.

Trinidad School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 25 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	133	25	18.8%
2021-22	154	28	18.2%
2020-21	158	22	13.9%
2019-20	172	20	11.6%