West Texas News

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Scurry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,070 students attending Scurry County schools, 59.5% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 35.9% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Scurry County, comprising 61.4% of the student body.

Snyder High School had the most diverse student body in Scurry County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.7% when compared to the previous 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Hermleigh School	White	58.8%	243
Ira School	White	76.4%	267
Snyder High School	Hispanic	64.5%	709
Snyder Intermediate School	Hispanic	63.5%	362
Snyder Junior High School	Hispanic	72.1%	594
Snyder Primary School	Hispanic	62.7%	895