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There were 1,399 Hispanic students enrolled in Stephenville ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Stephenville ISD schools welcomed 3,730 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 37.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Stephenville ISD roughly covers schools within Erath County and has a main office in Stephenville.

Among the six schools in Stephenville ISD schools, Stephenville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 416 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	3,730	1,399	37.5%
2021-22	3,695	1,372	37.1%
2020-21	3,659	1,333	36.4%
2019-20	3,841	1,351	35.2%