West Texas News

Denver City High School had the highest enrollment among Yoakum County schools, welcoming 521 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 84.3% of the Denver City High School total enrollment.

Among the seven schools in Yoakum County, William G. Gravitt Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 364 students, while Dodson Primary School welcomed 347 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Denver City High School is a part of Denver City ISD, which roughly covers schools within Yoakum County with its main office in Denver City.

In the previous school year, Denver City High School also had the highest number of students among Yoakum County schools.

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.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Denver City High School	Denver City	521
William G. Gravitt Junior High School	Denver City	364
Dodson Primary School	Denver City	347
Kelley Elementary School	Denver City	325
Plains Elementary School	Plains	203
Plains High School	Plains	132
Plains Middle School	Plains	96