Tyler Reporter

There were 27 Hispanic students enrolled in Wells ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 22.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wells ISD schools welcomed 259 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Wells ISD roughly covers schools within Cherokee County and has a main office in Wells.

Wells School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 27 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	259	27	10.4%
2021-22	258	22	8.5%
2020-21	263	32	12.2%
2019-20	276	30	10.9%