El Paso Standard

There were 42,513 Hispanic students enrolled in El Paso ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that El Paso ISD schools welcomed 50,769 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 83.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

El Paso ISD roughly covers schools within El Paso County and has a main office in El Paso.

Among the 79 schools in El Paso ISD schools, Franklin High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 2,575 students.

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 %
2021-22	50,769	42,513	83.7
2020-21	50,661	42,797	84.5
2019-20	55,253	46,122	83.5