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There were 1,108 Hispanic students enrolled in La Salle County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that La Salle County welcomed 1,170 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 94.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in La Salle County, Ramirez-Burks Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 452 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
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School	94.6	478
Cotulla High School	94.2	345
Frank Newman Middle School	94.9	273
Encinal Elementary School	97.3	74