Hill Country Chronicle

There were 238 Hispanic students enrolled in Edwards County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Edwards County welcomed 341 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 69.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the two schools in Edwards County, Rocksprings K-12 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 192 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
Rocksprings K-12	81	237
Nueces Canyon Junior High/High School	44.2	104