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 Cochran County welcomed 682 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 71.6% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 312 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 | 88.4 | 353 |
| Whiteface School | 53.5 | 329 |
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