Tyler Reporter

There were 341 Hispanic students enrolled in Rains County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Rains County welcomed 1,754 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 19.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Rains County, Rains High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 96 students.

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Rains High School	18.9	507
Rains Elementary School	19.9	437
Rains Junior High School	17.9	425
Rains Intermediate School	21.3	385