Houston Republic

There were 728 Hispanic students enrolled in The Varnett Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that The Varnett Public School District welcomed 1,085 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 67.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

The Varnett Public School District roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Houston.

Among the three schools in The Varnett Public School District, Varnett Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 284 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	1,085	728	67.1%
2021-22	1,137	741	65.2%
2020-21	1,333	823	61.7%
2019-20	1,576	900	57.1%