Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Cochran County welcomed 674 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 72.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the two schools in Cochran County, Morton School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 322 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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Morton School | 89.2 | 361 |
| Whiteface School | 53.4 | 313 |
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