Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Lavaca County welcomed 2,517 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 22% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in Lavaca County, Hallettsville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 94 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hallettsville Elementary School | 21.6 | 435 |
| Shiner Elementary School | 20.8 | 400 |
| Hallettsville High School | 20.8 | 389 |
| Hallettsville Junior High School | 19.9 | 332 |
| Shiner High School | 17.4 | 310 |
| Moulton Elementary School | 35.3 | 173 |
| Moulton High School | 51.5 | 136 |
| Sweet Home Elementary School | 11 | 136 |
| Vysehrad Elementary School | 13.5 | 111 |
| Ezzell Elementary School | 14.7 | 95 |
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