There were 1,589 Hispanic students enrolled in Ward County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Ward County welcomed 2,338 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 68% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Ward County, Sudderth Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students, with a total of 418.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing Texas’ school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School name | % Hispanic students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Sudderth Elementary School | 64.7% | 646 |
| Monahans High School | 66.2% | 624 |
| Tatom Elementary School | 71.2% | 326 |
| Walker Junior High School | 66.7% | 318 |
| George Cullender Kind | 78% | 259 |
| Grandfalls-Royalty School | 67.5% | 157 |
| Monahans Education Center | 75% | 8 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
