Waco Reporter

There were 37 Hispanic students enrolled in Hallsburg ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hallsburg ISD schools welcomed 146 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 25.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Hallsburg ISD roughly covers schools within McLennan County and has a main office in Waco.

Hallsburg School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 37 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	146	37	25.3%
2021-22	162	38	23.5%
2020-21	164	42	25.6%
2019-20	163	42	25.8%