Panhandle Times

There were 82 white students enrolled in Hedley ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 7.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hedley ISD schools welcomed 124 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 66.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Hedley ISD roughly covers schools within Donley County and has a main office in Hedley.

Hedley School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 82 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2021-22	124	82	66.1
2020-21	113	76	67.3
2019-20	114	83	72.8