SE Texas Times

There were 426 Hispanic students enrolled in Ehrhart School District in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Ehrhart School District welcomed 529 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 80.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Ehrhart School District roughly covers schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Beaumont.

Ehrhart School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 426 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	529	426	80.5%
2021-22	507	406	80.1%
2020-21	484	380	78.5%
2019-20	458	354	77.3%