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There were 658 Hispanic students enrolled in Eastland County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Eastland County welcomed 2,645 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 24.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Eastland County, Siebert Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 127 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
Siebert Elementary School	25.9	491
Cisco Elementary School	15.9	415
Eastland High School	35.6	309
Eastland Middle School	24.9	257
Cisco High School	18.4	234
Cisco Junior High School	17.4	161
Ranger Elementary School	21.7	157
Maxfield Elementary School	47.6	105
Ranger High School	29.9	97
Rising Star Elementary School	20.2	94
Rising Star High School	19.1	89
Gorman High School	34.1	82
Ranger Middle School	24.6	69
Gorman Middle School	36.4	66
Cisco Learning Center	10.5	19