Hill Country Chronicle

There were 618 Hispanic students enrolled in Llano ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Llano ISD schools welcomed 1,937 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 31.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Llano ISD roughly covers schools within Llano County and has a main office in Llano.

Among the four schools in Llano ISD schools, Packsaddle Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 235 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	1,937	618	31.9%
2021-22	1,881	549	29.2%
2020-21	1,731	477	27.6%
2019-20	1,778	480	27%