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There were 1,791 Hispanic students enrolled in Colorado County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Colorado County welcomed 3,543 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 50.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Colorado County, Columbus Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 326 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
Columbus Elementary School	44.4	734
Columbus High School	44.4	489
Columbus Junior High School	48.7	345
Rice High School	59.3	302
Weimar Elementary School	47.2	288
Rice Junior High School	58.6	278
Eagle Lake Primary School	73.6	242
Weimar Junior High School	47.9	213
Eagle Lake Intermediate School	70.9	203
Weimar High School	35.3	187
Garwood Elementary School	47.6	105
Sheridan Elementary School	44.2	77
Rice Challenge Academy	35.3	68
Columbus Alternative School	33.3	12