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There were 1,506 Hispanic students enrolled in Ward County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Ward County welcomed 2,334 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 64.5% 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 in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 404 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
Sudderth Elementary School	62.9	642
Monahans High School	65	609
Walker Junior High School	65	354
Tatom Elementary School	62	326
George Cullender Kind	68.4	256
Grandfalls-Royalty School	67.2	137
Monahans Education Center	70	10