West DFW News

There were 5,934 Hispanic students enrolled in Parker County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Parker County welcomed 26,403 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 22.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 42 schools in Parker County, Weatherford High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 743 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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Weatherford High School	29.4	2,525
Aledo High School	17.6	1,622
Springtown High School	24.2	1,182
Hall Middle School	30.4	973
Aledo Middle School	16.4	944
Tison Middle School	28.9	879
Peaster Elementary School	15	862
Annetta Elementary School	20.8	784
Springtown Elementary School	29.8	674
Vandagriff Elementary School	20.6	664
Goshen Creek Elementary School	20.2	645
Curtis Elementary School	27.5	644
Springtown Middle School	25	628
Ikard Elementary School	41.5	620
Springtown Intermediate School	22.1	619
Don R. Daniel Ninth Grade Campus	17	605
Seguin Elementary School	40.4	599
Brock High School	10.4	594
Wright Elementary School	34.3	575
McCall Elementary School	21.9	570
Stuard Elementary School	10.7	563
Coder Elementary School	17.6	562
Brock Elementary School	10.5	553
Cross Timbers Elementary School	33.1	543
Walsh Elementary School	17.1	532
Millsap Elementary School	16.6	531
Silver Creek Elementary School	19.3	509
Peaster High School	13.4	506
Austin Elementary School	17.9	503
Martin Elementary School	17.9	497
Brock Intermediate School	12.7	488
Brock Junior High School	11.8	450
Crockett Elementary School	23.6	440
Peaster Junior High School	16	382
Poolville Elementary School	25	380
Springtown Reno Elementary School	30.9	372
Millsap High School	14.5	332
Garner ISD	25.4	323
Millsap Middle School	16.1	236
Poolville Junior High School	30.2	172
Poolville High School	25.3	170
Crosstimbers Academy	15.2	151