Panhandle Times

There were 152 students enrolled in Walcott ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.3% of them were girls, and 48.7% were boys.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 81.6% of the Walcott ISD total enrollment.

Walcott ISD roughly covers schools within Deaf Smith County with its main office in Hereford.

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	Total Enrollment
Walcott Elementary School	152