Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Hockley County welcomed 4,697 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 2.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 14 schools in Hockley County, Levelland High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 30 students.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Levelland High School | 4.2 | 721 |
| Levelland Middle School | 3.2 | 652 |
| Ropes School | 0.6 | 514 |
| Smyer Schools | 0.7 | 417 |
| Levelland Academic Beginnings Center | 1.7 | 407 |
| Levelland Intermediate School | 2.5 | 402 |
| South Elementary School | 2 | 296 |
| Capitol Elementary School | 4.7 | 278 |
| Sundown Elementary School | 0 | 261 |
| Whitharral School | 0.8 | 236 |
| Sundown High School | 0.5 | 188 |
| Anton School | 3.3 | 182 |
| Sundown Junior High School | 1.5 | 136 |
| Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) | 0 | 7 |
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