East Central Texas News

There were 4,807 Hispanic students enrolled in Navarro County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Navarro County welcomed 10,257 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 46.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Navarro County, Corsicana High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 925 students.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Corsicana High School	52.5	1,761
Corsicana Middle School	54.2	935
Collins Intermediate School	55.8	864
Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary School	49.9	581
Bowie Elementary School	30.9	567
Kerens School	30.4	552
Carroll Elementary School	54.2	480
Mildred High School	19.6	453
Blooming Grove Elementary School	28.1	434
Sam Houston Elementary School	80.5	426
Rice Elementary School	76.3	400
Fannin Elementary School	49.2	392
Mildred Elementary School	21	381
Rice Intermediate/Middle School	69.6	306
Rice High School	68.7	291
Blooming Grove High School	37.5	275
Dawson Elementary School	25.9	274
Dawson High School	23.8	252
Frost High School	31.6	234
Frost Elementary School	39.9	198
Blooming Grove Junior High School	33.5	194
Navarro County AEP/ABC	42.9	7