Hill Country Chronicle

There were 140 Hispanic students enrolled in Comstock ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Comstock ISD schools welcomed 222 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 63.1% 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 140 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	222	140	63.1%
2021-22	240	142	59.2%
2020-21	231	138	59.7%
2019-20	205	115	56.1%