This is 437 fewer than the year before.
Hale County was ranked 87th in enrollment among Texas counties.
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.
Enrollment rate of Hale County schools in 2020-2021 school year
| School | Number of Students in 2020-2021 year | % Change From Previous School Year |
|---|---|---|
| Abernathy Elementary School | 392 | 2.1% |
| Abernathy High School | 252 | -0.8% |
| Abernathy Middle School | 166 | -5.7% |
| Akin Elementary School | 250 | -9.8% |
| Carr Middle School | 193 | 4.3% |
| College Hill Elementary | 295 | -14.2% |
| Coronado Middle School | 622 | -1% |
| Cotton Center School | 96 | -4% |
| DAEP | 2 | -77.8% |
| Edgemere Elementary School | 364 | -17.7% |
| Estacado Middle School | 598 | -4.9% |
| Hale Center High School | 175 | -2.2% |
| Hale County JJAEP | 10 | -37.5% |
| Highland Elementary School | 352 | -10.9% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | 296 | -14% |
| La Mesa Elementary School | 503 | -9.4% |
| Petersburg School | 291 | 0% |
| Plainview High School | 1,444 | -1.8% |
| Thunderbird Elementary School | 359 | -15.3% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Abernathy Middle• Hale County Jjaep• La Mesa Elementary• Petersburg School• Thunderbird Elementary• Coronado Middle• Akin Elementary• Cotton Center School• College Hill Elementary• Abernathy Elementary• Hale Center High School• Estacado Middle• Hillcrest Elementary• Plainview High School• Abernathy High School• Highland Elementary• Edgemere Elementary• Carr Middle
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