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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 52.5% of Roscoe Collegiate ISD schools' student body in 2021-22 school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 1,616 Hispanic students enrolled in Roscoe Collegiate ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 342.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Roscoe Collegiate ISD schools welcomed 3,081 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 52.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Roscoe Collegiate ISD roughly covers schools within Nolan County and has a main office in Roscoe.

Among the four schools in Roscoe Collegiate ISD schools, Lone Star Online Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,264 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.

Ethnicities in Roscoe Collegiate ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [52.5%]White [22.9%]African American [14.2%]Asian [7.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.1%]

Enrollment in Roscoe Collegiate ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2021-223,0811,61652.5
2020-2168136553.6
2019-2064233752.5

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