Tyler Reporter

There were 1,272 Hispanic students enrolled in Wood County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wood County welcomed 6,324 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 20.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Wood County, Mineola High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 144 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Quitman Elementary School	16.6	585
Winnsboro High School	15.4	479
Mineola High School	31.2	461
Alba-Golden Elementary School	11	429
Mineola Primary School	30.7	427
Alba-Golden High School	11.3	425
Hawkins High School / Middle	6.9	392
Mineola Middle School	35.1	388
Winnsboro Elementary School	22.8	382
Winnsboro Junior High School	15.7	369
Mineola Elementary School	32.6	356
Hawkins Elementary School	7	355
Quitman High School	18.2	351
Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate School	21.8	307
Quitman Junior High School	15.2	243
Yantis School	29.5	190
Yantis Elementary School	32.6	178
Alter School	0	7