Abilene Times

There were 30 Hispanic students enrolled in Highland ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 14.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Highland ISD schools welcomed 226 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Highland School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 30 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	226	30	13.3
2020-21	218	35	16.1
2019-20	238	40	16.8