There were 1,594 white students enrolled in Hockley County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Hockley County welcomed 4,584 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 34.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 13 schools in Hockley County, Ropes School recorded the highest enrollment of white students, with a total of 444.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing Texas’ school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School name | % white students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Levelland High School | 23.2% | 798 |
| Levelland Middle School | 20.1% | 736 |
| Ropes School | 71.4% | 622 |
| Levelland Academic Beginnings Center | 22.6% | 518 |
| Smyer Schools | 51.7% | 431 |
| Capitol Elementary School | 20% | 285 |
| South Elementary School | 21.4% | 238 |
| Sundown Elementary School | 32.9% | 231 |
| Whitharral School | 55.5% | 229 |
| Sundown High School | 39.1% | 184 |
| Anton School | 22.9% | 175 |
| Sundown Junior High School | 40.3% | 134 |
| Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) | 0% | 3 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
