North Coastal News

There were 1,461 Hispanic students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jackson County welcomed 3,455 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 42.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Jackson County, Edna Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 300 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Edna Elementary School	40.7	737
Edna High School	49.5	408
Industrial High School	30.1	369
Edna Junior High School	42.7	368
Ganado Elementary School	61.8	353
Industrial Junior High School	31.2	276
Industrial Elementary East	31.4	261
Industrial Elementary West	25.8	252
Ganado High School	54.5	213
Ganado Junior High School	58.7	172
Edna Alternative	50	46