North Coastal News

There were 4,042 Hispanic students enrolled in Bee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bee County welcomed 5,096 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 79.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Bee County, A. C. Jones High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 860 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
A. C. Jones High School	82.6	1,041
Moreno Junior High School	84.3	705
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School	88.8	562
R. A. Hall Elementary School	86.8	478
Pawnee Elementary / Junior High School	63	465
St. Mary's Academy Charter School	84	381
Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School	76.5	344
Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center	86.8	311
Skidmore-Tynan High School	69.6	237
Pettus Secondary	66.5	221
Pettus Elementary School	56.7	180
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School	66.7	171