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There were 132 Hispanic students enrolled in Lingleville ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lingleville ISD schools welcomed 282 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 46.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Lingleville School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 132 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	282	132	46.8%
2021-22	284	126	44.4%
2020-21	278	136	48.9%
2019-20	282	141	50%