West DFW News

There were 82 Hispanic students enrolled in Garner ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 41.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Garner ISD schools welcomed 323 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 25.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Garner ISD roughly covers schools within Parker County and has a main office in Weatherford.

Garner ISD was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 82 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	323	82	25.4%
2021-22	245	58	23.7%
2020-21	216	56	25.9%
2019-20	199	38	19.1%