Tyler Reporter

There were 95 Hispanic students enrolled in Alba-Golden ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 13.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Alba-Golden ISD schools welcomed 861 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 11% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Alba-Golden ISD roughly covers schools within Wood County and has a main office in Alba.

Among the three schools in Alba-Golden ISD schools, Alba-Golden High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 48 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	861	95	11
2020-21	861	84	9.8
2019-20	881	82	9.3