West Texas News

There were 1,315 white students enrolled in Hale County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.7% less than 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, white comprised 20.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Hale County, Plainview High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 214 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
Plainview High School	14.4	1,490
Coronado Middle School	15.1	582
Estacado Middle School	7.9	534
La Mesa Elementary School	32.6	482
Thunderbird Elementary School	6.5	400
Abernathy Elementary School	44.1	395
Edgemere Elementary School	13.6	337
Highland Elementary School	12.3	332
College Hill Elementary	14.5	310
Petersburg School	30.1	276
Hillcrest Elementary School	8.3	265
Akin Elementary School	21.9	256
Abernathy High School	48.6	255
Carr Middle School	22.3	188
Abernathy Middle School	40.2	174
Hale Center High School	25.2	155
Cotton Center School	44.4	99
Hale County JJAEP	10	20