Abilene Times

There were 3,958 Hispanic students enrolled in Nolan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 42.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Nolan County welcomed 8,511 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 46.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Nolan County, Lone Star Online Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,483 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
Lone Star Online Academy	44.5	5,581
Sweetwater High School	55.4	545
Sweetwater Middle School	52	431
Sweetwater Intermediate School	54.5	389
Roscoe Collegiate High School	52.1	315
Southeast Elementary School	55.5	265
East Ridge Elementary School	52.5	238
Highland School	12.8	226
Roscoe Elementary School	62.1	203
Blackwell School	19.1	152
Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood	71.7	92
Southeast Early Childhood Center	68.9	74