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There were 214 Hispanic students enrolled in Mills County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Mills County welcomed 807 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 26.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Mills County, Goldthwaite Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 78 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
Goldthwaite Elementary School	32.2	242
Goldthwaite High School	25.1	183
Priddy School	19	121
Goldthwaite Middle School	28.6	112
Mullin Main	25.7	101
New Horizons	18.8	48