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There were 6,376 Hispanic students enrolled in Atascosa County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Atascosa County welcomed 8,471 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 75.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 23 schools in Atascosa County, Pleasanton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 676 students.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pleasanton Elementary School	69.8	969
Pleasanton High School	68.8	955
Pleasanton Junior High School	69.9	757
Pleasanton Primary School	70.1	686
Poteet Elementary School	88.6	568
Lytle Elementary School	81.8	505
Poteet High School	86.3	490
Lytle High School	85.6	487
Jourdanton High School	54.8	438
Jourdanton Elementary School	63.4	435
Lytle Junior High School	78	395
Poteet Junior High School	86.8	386
Jourdanton Junior High School	63.9	379
Lytle Primary School	83.4	350
Poteet Intermediate School	89	236
Charlotte Elementary School	87.6	170
Charlotte High School	87.3	126
Charlotte Middle School	86.1	101
Pleasanton ISD School of Choice	81.8	11
Jourdanton DAEP	60	10
Atascosa County Alter	66.7	6
Lytle DAEP	83.3	6
Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center	80	5