Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 81.6% of the Plainview ISD total enrollment.
Among the seven districts in Hale County, Shallowater ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,762 students, while Abernathy ISD welcomed 835 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Plainview ISD roughly covers schools within Hale County with its main office in Plainview.
In the previous school year, Plainview ISD had the highest number of students among Hale County districts.
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.
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Plainview ISD | Plainview | 4,662 |
| Shallowater ISD | Shallowater | 1,762 |
| Abernathy ISD | Abernathy | 835 |
| Hale Center ISD | Hale Center | 585 |
| Lockney ISD | Lockney | 407 |
| Petersburg ISD | Petersburg | 272 |
| Cotton Center ISD | 100 |
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