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There were 1,506 Hispanic students enrolled in Fayette County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Fayette County welcomed 3,787 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 39.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Fayette County, La Grange Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 439 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
La Grange Elementary School	44	998
La Grange High School	42.4	585
Schulenburg Secondary	38.7	411
Flatonia Secondary	52.6	350
Fayetteville Schools	16.9	302
La Grange Middle School	36.3	300
Flatonia Elementary School	48.1	297
Schulenburg Elementary School	39.5	276
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School	25.4	142
Round Top-Carmine High School	22.3	112
Whispering Hills Achievement Center	21.4	14