Waco Reporter

There were 101 Hispanic students enrolled in Malone ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Malone ISD schools welcomed 128 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 78.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Malone ISD roughly covers schools within Hill County and has a main office in Malone.

Malone Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 101 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	128	101	78.9%
2021-22	153	112	73.2%
2020-21	165	116	70.3%
2019-20	169	126	74.6%