Dallas City Wire

There were 435 Hispanic students enrolled in Highland Park ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Highland Park ISD schools welcomed 6,551 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 6.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Highland Park ISD roughly covers schools within Dallas County and has a main office in Dallas.

Among the eight schools in Highland Park ISD schools, Highland Park High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 140 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 %
2022-23	6,551	435	6.6%
2021-22	6,724	432	6.4%
2020-21	6,648	398	6%
2019-20	6,864	395	5.8%