East Central Texas News

There were 3,035 Hispanic students enrolled in Henderson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Henderson County welcomed 11,155 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 27.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 30 schools in Henderson County, Athens High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 464 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
Athens High School	50	928
Brownsboro High School	18.2	757
Athens Middle School	48.4	682
Central Athens	44.1	587
Eustace Primary School	14.5	497
Southside Elementary School	24.9	486
Eustace High School	18.6	473
Malakoff Elementary School	25.2	457
Bel Air Elementary School	52.5	453
Chandler Elementary School	19.3	450
South Athens Elementary School	55.5	449
Lakeview Elementary School	26.5	431
Brownsboro Elementary School	19.6	429
Brownsboro Junior High School	19.3	405
Eustace Middle School	14.4	382
Malakoff High School	22	378
Eustace Intermediate School	16.8	375
Brownsboro Intermediate School	14.1	326
Malakoff Middle School	19.5	323
Tool Elementary School	18.7	267
Cross Roads Elementary School	11.3	266
Chandler Intermediate School	19.4	253
Lapoynor Elementary School	7.9	202
Lapoynor High School	12.4	186
Cross Roads High School	15.1	185
Murchison Elementary School	22.3	175
Trinidad School	18.8	133
Cross Roads Junior High School	15.6	109
Lapoynor Junior High School	8.7	103
Malakoff Alternative Program (Map)	25	8