Upper East Texas News

There were 333 Hispanic students enrolled in Red River County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Red River County welcomed 2,047 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 16.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Red River County, Cheatham Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 74 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
Rivercrest Elementary School	20.1	334
Cheatham Elementary School	27.2	272
Clarksville Middle and High School	24	250
Detroit Elementary School	7.2	237
Rivercrest High School	17.9	201
Avery Secondary	8.7	183
Rivercrest Junior High School	18.2	165
Avery Elementary School	9.2	152
Detroit High School	11.7	137
Detroit Junior High School	2.6	116