Concho Valley News

There were 259 Hispanic students enrolled in Mason County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Mason County welcomed 709 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 36.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Mason County, Mason Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 114 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
Mason Elementary School	39.2	291
Mason High School	33.6	214
Mason Junior High School	35.8	204