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Dickens County: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Dickens County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 281 students attending Dickens County schools, 53% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 41.3% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Dickens County, comprising 53% of the student body.

Spur School and Patton Springs School had the most diverse student body in Dickens County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 7%.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

Student Ethnicities in Dickens County in 2023-24 School Year
White [53%]Hispanic [41.3%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]
Most Represented Ethnicity in Dickens County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Patton Springs SchoolWhite57.9%76
Spur SchoolWhite51.2%205

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