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There were 111 Hispanic students enrolled in Sands CISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Sands CISD schools welcomed 249 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 44.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Sands CISD roughly covers schools within Dawson County and has a main office in Ackerly.

Sands CISD was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 111 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	249	111	44.6
2020-21	263	118	44.9
2019-20	266	115	43.2