Central Texas News

There were 13,217 Hispanic students enrolled in Bastrop County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bastrop County welcomed 19,096 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 69.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Bastrop County, Cedar Creek High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,538 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
Cedar Creek High School	81.4	1,889
Bastrop High School	58	1,563
Elgin High School	72.9	1,543
Cedar Creek Middle School	84.3	1,039
Cedar Creek Elementary School	93	953
Cedar Creek Intermediate School	84.5	943
Bastrop Middle School	61.7	864
Emile Elementary School	59	785
Bastrop Intermediate School	61.5	781
Elgin Middle School	76.5	774
Bluebonnet Elementary School	73.5	755
Elgin Elementary School	78.8	750
Mina Elementary School	39.6	747
Elgin Intermediate School	74.6	690
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	84.9	670
Red Rock Elementary School	80.2	668
Lost Pines Elementary School	83.2	637
Smithville Elementary School	35.1	635
Smithville High School	31.6	570
Neidig Elementary School	69.5	528
Smithville Junior High School	37.5	392
Colorado River Collegiate Academy	66.8	241
Brown Primary School	29.3	191
McDade Elementary School	50.5	186
McDade High School	59.4	133
Genesis High School	71.3	129
Phoenix High School	72.5	40