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There were 4,604 Hispanic students enrolled in Wharton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wharton County welcomed 7,847 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 58.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Wharton County, El Campo High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 652 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
El Campo High School	61.4	1,062
Elementary Campo Middle School	69.1	724
Hutchins Elementary School	66.9	709
Wharton High School	60.2	570
Newgulf Elementary School	48.4	548
Wharton Elementary School	58.8	476
Northside Elementary School	72.8	464
C. G. Sivells Elementary School	64.3	429
Myatt Elementary School	72.3	390
East Bernard Elementary School	35.6	379
Wharton Junior High School	61.5	369
Boling High School	54.8	314
East Bernard Junior High School	32.1	302
East Bernard High School	31.7	293
Iago Junior High School	53.2	284
Louise Elementary School	62.1	253
Louise High School	57.2	159
Louise Junior High School	58.2	122