Forest Country News

There were 600 Hispanic students enrolled in Jasper County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jasper County welcomed 5,881 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 10.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Jasper County, Jasper High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 158 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
Kirbyville Elementary School	7.9	708
Buna Elementary School	3.1	701
Jasper High School	22.5	701
Jean C. Few Primary School	13.3	653
Jasper Junior High School	21.5	521
Buna High School	5.5	437
Kirbyville High School	7.9	382
Kirbyville Junior High School	7.5	362
Buna Junior High School	2.3	351
Parnell Elementary School	17.4	299
Brookeland High School	4.2	190
Evadale Elementary School	3.2	188
Brookeland Elementary School	1.1	179
Evadale High School	4.2	120
Evadale Junior High School	3.4	89