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There were 1,811 Hispanic students enrolled in Dimmit County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Dimmit County welcomed 1,903 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 95.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Dimmit County, Carrizo Springs Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 575 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
Carrizo Springs Elementary School	96.2	598
Carrizo Springs High School	94	588
Carrizo Springs Intermediate School	95.4	452
Carrizo Springs Junior High School	95.1	265