Abilene Times

There were 29 Hispanic students enrolled in Blackwell CISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 27.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Blackwell CISD schools welcomed 152 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 19.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Blackwell CISD roughly covers schools within Nolan County and has a main office in Blackwell.

Blackwell School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 29 students in the 2022-23 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 %
2022-23	152	29	19.1%
2021-22	155	40	25.8%
2020-21	168	36	21.4%
2019-20	164	37	22.6%