East RGV News

There were 1,968 Hispanic students enrolled in Raymondville ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Raymondville ISD schools welcomed 2,018 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 97.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Raymondville ISD roughly covers schools within Willacy County and has a main office in Raymondville.

Among the five schools in Raymondville ISD schools, Pittman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 562 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	2,018	1,968	97.5%
2021-22	1,961	1,923	98.1%
2020-21	2,080	2,037	97.9%
2019-20	2,140	2,083	97.3%