Grayson Times

There were 2,541 Hispanic students enrolled in Cooke County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Cooke County welcomed 6,897 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 36.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Cooke County, Gainesville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 540 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
Gainesville High School	62.6	863
W. E. Chalmers Elementary School	58.5	716
Edison Elementary School	63	683
Callisburg Elementary School	16.6	549
Era School	13.3	542
Gainesville Junior High School	65.3	426
Gainesville Intermediate School	58.8	408
Valley View Elementary School	33	373
Callisburg High School	13	355
Muenster Elementary School	7.2	307
Valley View Middle School	38.1	281
Valley View High School	32.3	266
Lindsay Elementary School	3.9	257
Muenster High School	3.1	256
Callisburg Middle School	14.5	256
Lindsay High School	3.1	229
Sivells Bend Elementary School	14.3	70
Walnut Bend Elementary School	24.1	54
DAEP	33.3	6