Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 58.5% of them were boys, and 41.5% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 68.9% of the Valley School total enrollment.
Among the two schools in Briscoe County, Silverton School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 187 students in the 2021-22 school year.
Valley School is a part of Turkey-Quitaque ISD, which roughly covers schools within Briscoe County with its main office in Turkey.
In the previous school year, Valley School also had the highest number of students among Briscoe County schools.
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.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
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 Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Valley School | Turkey | 193 |
| Silverton School | Silverton | 187 |
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