Abilene Times

There were 133 Hispanic students enrolled in Rotan ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Rotan ISD schools welcomed 262 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 50.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Rotan ISD roughly covers schools within Fisher County and has a main office in Rotan.

Rotan K-12 was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 133 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	262	133	50.8%
2021-22	242	130	53.7%
2020-21	239	127	53.1%
2019-20	255	139	54.5%