Which Moore County school enrolled most students in 2021-22 school year?

By Panhandle Times

Dec 24, 2023

Dumas High School had the highest enrollment among Moore County schools, welcoming 1,149 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, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 73.6% of the Dumas High School total enrollment.

Among the 12 schools in Moore County, Dumas Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 657 students, while Dumas Intermediate School welcomed 619 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

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

In the previous school year, Dumas High School also had the highest number of students among Moore 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 Dumas High School Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Moore County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Dumas High School	Dumas	1,149
Dumas Junior High School	Dumas	657
Dumas Intermediate School	Dumas	619
Morningside Elementary School	Dumas	463
Cactus Elementary School	Cactus	385
Green Acres Elementary School	Dumas	376
Sunray Elementary School	Sunray	308
Sunset Elementary School	Dumas	302
Hillcrest Elementary School	Dumas	297
Sunray Middle School	Sunray	156
Sunray High School	Sunray	155
North Plains Opportunity Center	Dumas	33