Hill Country Chronicle

There were 142 Hispanic students enrolled in Comstock ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Comstock ISD schools welcomed 240 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 59.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Comstock ISD roughly covers schools within Val Verde County and has a main office in Comstock.

Comstock School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 142 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	240	142	59.2
2020-21	231	138	59.7
2019-20	205	115	56.1