Upper East Texas News

There were 14 Hispanic students enrolled in Bloomburg ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bloomburg ISD schools welcomed 256 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Bloomburg ISD roughly covers schools within Cass County and has a main office in Bloomburg.

Bloomburg School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 14 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	256	14	5.5%
2021-22	241	14	5.8%
2020-21	250	11	4.4%
2019-20	276	14	5.1%