Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Data showed that Newton County welcomed 1,745 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Newton County, Deweyville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Elementary School | 3.2 | 380 |
| Newton Middle School | 4.2 | 333 |
| Deweyville High School | 7.1 | 280 |
| Deweyville Elementary School | 4.9 | 268 |
| Newton High School | 4.7 | 255 |
| Burkeville School | 5.7 | 229 |
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