Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Data showed that Yoakum County welcomed 2,013 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 17.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Yoakum County, Denver City High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 71 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 white students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Denver City High School | 14.3 | 498 |
| William G. Gravitt Junior High School | 12.3 | 397 |
| Dodson Primary School | 14.1 | 370 |
| Kelley Elementary School | 15.8 | 336 |
| Plains Elementary School | 25.1 | 183 |
| Plains High School | 39.1 | 133 |
| Plains Middle School | 25 | 96 |
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