There were 791 students enrolled in Borger High School in 2021-22 school year in Hutchinson County

By Panhandle Times

Dec 26, 2023

Borger High School had the highest enrollment among Hutchinson County schools, welcoming 791 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Borger High School students was Hispanic, accounting for 46% of the student population.

Among the 13 schools in Hutchinson County, Gateway Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 360 students, while Crockett Elementary School welcomed 344 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Borger High School is a part of Borger ISD, which roughly covers schools within Hutchinson County with its main office in Borger.

In the previous school year, Borger High School also had the highest number of students among Hutchinson 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.

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.

Enrollment in Borger High School Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Hutchinson County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Borger High School	Borger	791
Gateway Elementary School	Borger	360
Crockett Elementary School	Borger	344
Borger Middle School	Borger	342
Borger Intermediate School	Borger	337
Paul Belton Elementary School	Borger	326
Sanford-Fritch Elementary School	Fritch	311
West Texas Elementary School	Stinnett	293
Sanford-Fritch High School	Fritch	214
West Texas High School	Stinnett	178
Sanford-Fritch Junior High School	Fritch	168
West Texas Middle School	Stinnett	150
Spring Creek School	Skellytown	99