Corpus Christi Sun

There were 5,923 Hispanic students enrolled in Jim Wells County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 11.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jim Wells County welcomed 6,965 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 85% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Jim Wells County, Alice High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,220 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
Alice High School	94.2	1,295
Adams Middle School	93.8	1,014
Orange Grove High School	62.8	556
Noonan Elementary School	92	536
Schallert Elementary School	80.5	524
Saenz Elementary School	95.8	502
Orange Grove Primary School	64.5	448
Orange Grove Junior High School	59.7	402
Premont Ernest High Singleton Early College Academy	98.5	393
Orange Grove Elementary School	58	367
Premont Collegiate High School	95.8	337
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School	93.9	262
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School	93.6	235
La Gloria Elementary School	94.7	94