Lubbock Times

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Crosby County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 997 students attending Crosby County schools, 76.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 19.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Crosby County, comprising 75.7% of the student body.

Crosbyton Secondary had the most diverse student body in Crosby County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 5.2% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Crosbyton Secondary	Hispanic	76.6%	295
Lorenzo ISD	Hispanic	80.3%	239
Ralls Elementary School	Hispanic	79.7%	192
Ralls High School	Hispanic	68%	153
Ralls Middle School	Hispanic	75.9%	108
Special Education Co-Op	Hispanic	50%	10