East Central Texas News

There were 2,194 Hispanic students enrolled in Anderson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Anderson County welcomed 8,188 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 26.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 25 schools in Anderson County, Palestine High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 450 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
Palestine High School	45.1	998
Story Intermediate School	41.3	673
Palestine Junior High School	42.6	493
Northside Primary School	39.4	465
Southside Elementary School	45.9	447
Westwood High School	31.1	438
Westwood Elementary School	27.7	408
Frankston Elementary School	11.8	373
Westwood Primary School	23.1	363
Elkhart Elementary School	10.1	327
Elkhart High School	12.1	315
Elkhart Intermediate School	11.7	282
Elkhart Middle School	11.5	270
Cayuga Elementary School	8.6	257
Slocum PK - 8	6.6	256
Frankston High School	13.1	245
UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine	19.7	228
Washington Early Childhood Center	43.9	221
Westwood Junior High School	23.4	205
Frankston Middle School	8.2	184
Cayuga High School	10.5	171
Neches Elementary School	12.4	170
Cayuga Middle School	9.6	166
Neches High School	12.9	140
Slocum High School	7.5	93