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There were 2,789 Hispanic students enrolled in Gonzales County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gonzales County welcomed 3,990 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 69.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Gonzales County, Gonzales High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 536 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
Gonzales High School	67.8	791
Gonzales Junior High School	66.3	567
Gonzales North Avenue	63.8	549
Gonzales Elementary School	68.2	537
Nixon Smiley Elementary School	72.1	458
Nixon-Smiley Middle School	76.3	300
Waelder School	85.9	290
Nixon-Smiley High School	78.1	283
Gonzales Primary Academy	62.7	161
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Legacy Ranch	62.5	40
Marion Alternative Center	50	10
Nixon-Smiley CISD DAEP	25	4