North Texas News

There were 4,107 Hispanic students enrolled in Wise County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wise County welcomed 12,253 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 33.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in Wise County, Decatur High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 402 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
Decatur High School	35.3	1,140
McCarroll Middle School	38.6	821
Chisholm Trail Middle School	37.1	684
Seven Hills Elementary School	31.5	667
Bridgeport High School	52.9	633
Prairie View Elementary School	44.8	631
Rann Elementary School	55.7	549
Carson Elementary School	34.3	548
Bridgeport Elementary School	54.1	523
Boyd Elementary School	22.6	478
Young Elementary School	30.6	458
Bridgeport Middle School	53.2	455
Bridgeport Intermediate School	50.3	447
Slidell Schools	25.9	441
Paradise Elementary School	14.9	436
Alvord Elementary School	17.7	395
Paradise High School	19.6	388
Boyd High School	15.5	386
STEM Academy at Enis Elementary	14.6	322
Paradise Middle School	16	293
Chico Elementary School	29.7	263
Alvord High School	16.1	236
Boyd Middle School	18.3	202
Boyd Intermediate School	16.5	200
Alvord Middle School	15.8	190
Paradise Intermediate School	14.9	181
Chico High School	28.4	155
Chico Middle School	36.6	131