Corpus Christi Sun

There were 6,465 Hispanic students enrolled in Jim Wells County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jim Wells County welcomed 7,597 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 85.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Jim Wells County, Alice High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,203 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
Alice High School	93.3	1,290
Adams Middle School	93.7	1,029
Noonan Elementary School	92.1	572
Orange Grove High School	63.3	558
Schallert Elementary School	83.2	546
Dubose Elementary School	90.5	536
Saenz Elementary School	94.4	533
Orange Grove Primary School	61.4	443
Orange Grove Junior High School	58.3	396
Premont Ernest High Singleton Early College Academy	98.2	379
Premont Collegiate High School	95	361
Orange Grove Elementary School	62	358
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School	87.2	266
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School	91.2	228
La Gloria Elementary School	94.1	102