West Texas News

There were 200 Black students enrolled in Hale County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hale County welcomed 6,550 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Hale County, Plainview High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 52 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	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Plainview High School	3.5	1,490
Coronado Middle School	3.4	582
Estacado Middle School	4.7	534
La Mesa Elementary School	2.9	482
Thunderbird Elementary School	3	400
Abernathy Elementary School	2.3	395
Edgemere Elementary School	6.2	337
Highland Elementary School	3.3	332
College Hill Elementary	3.5	310
Petersburg School	0.7	276
Hillcrest Elementary School	2.3	265
Akin Elementary School	2	256
Abernathy High School	1.2	255
Carr Middle School	2.1	188
Abernathy Middle School	1.1	174
Hale Center High School	1.9	155
Cotton Center School	0	99
Hale County JJAEP	0	20