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There were 18,943 Hispanic students enrolled in Midland County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Midland County welcomed 29,850 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 63.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 46 schools in Midland County, Midland High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,603 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
Legacy High School	61.8	2,339
Midland High School	69	2,323
Abell Junior High School	60.1	1,109
Goddard Junior High School	68.7	1,059
Legacy Freshman High School	61.4	939
Idea Travis Academy	85.5	929
Barbara Fasken Elementary School	61.8	885
Ralph Bunche Elementary School	79.6	854
Alamo Junior High School	68.3	851
Midland Freshman High School	71.6	851
Greathouse Elementary School	38.3	839
Barbara Yarbrough Elementary School	56.5	832
Greenwood Elementary School	51.2	822
Greenwood High School	51.4	806
San Jacinto Junior High School	69.8	804
Greenwood Intermediate School	49.3	761
James R. Brooks Middle School	50.7	700
General Tommy Franks Elementary School	52.1	687
Scharbauer Elementary School	66	636
De Zavala Elementary School	91.9	620
Fannin Elementary School	50.8	598
Long Elementary School	81.8	559
Santa Rita Elementary School	53	557
Parker Elementary School	47.7	533
Bush Elementary School	43.8	512
South Elementary School	89.5	503
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy	53	489
Milam Elementary School	82.1	485
Bonham Elementary School	65.3	484
Pease Communications/Technology Academy	76.7	467
Carver Center	27.2	463
Burnet Elementary School	87.4	460
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School	72.3	455
Emerson Elementary School	51.1	436
Lamar Elementary School	83.6	433
Rusk Elementary School	44.1	392
Henderson Elementary School	73.2	365
Midland Academy Charter School	58.4	363
Washington STEM Academy	68.2	352
Early College High School at Midland College	68.1	342
Jones Elementary School	64	339
Young Women's Leadership Academy	42.4	330
Viola M. Coleman High School	72.1	197
Pre-K Academy at Midland College	73.5	68
Midland Alternative Program	72.2	18
Barbara Culver Juvenile Detention Center	50	4