West Texas News

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

Of the 1,347 students attending Bailey County schools, 87.2% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 11.7% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Bailey County, comprising 85.8% of the student body.

Dillman Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Bailey 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 0.1% when compared to the previous year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Dillman Elementary School	Hispanic	87.8%	403
Mary Deshazo Elementary School	Hispanic	87.2%	290
Muleshoe High School	Hispanic	84.4%	359
Watson Junior High School	Hispanic	89.8%	295