North Austin News

There were 143 Hispanic students enrolled in Coupland ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 76.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Coupland ISD schools welcomed 263 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 54.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Coupland ISD roughly covers schools within Williamson County and has a main office in Coupland.

Coupland Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 143 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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 %
2021-22	263	143	54.4
2020-21	173	81	46.8
2019-20	163	59	36.2