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There were 1,512 Hispanic students enrolled in Lytle ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lytle ISD schools welcomed 1,810 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 83.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Lytle ISD roughly covers schools within Atascosa County and has a main office in Lytle.

Among the five schools in Lytle ISD schools, Lytle Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 458 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	1,810	1,512	83.5%
2021-22	1,743	1,435	82.3%
2020-21	1,760	1,444	82%
2019-20	1,786	1,465	82%