Panhandle Times

Of the many ethnicities represented in Moore County County schools, Hispanic was the most prevalent ethnicity among Moore County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 4,900 students attending Moore County County schools, 73.2% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 18.5% of Moore County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Moore County County, representing 72.6% of the student body.

Morningside Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 67.2% Hispanic students, 20.7% white students, 6% Asian students, 3.7% Black students, 1.5% Multi-racial students, and 0.9% American Indian students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 2.9% when compared to the previous 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Cactus Elementary School	Hispanic	84.2%	385
Dumas High School	Hispanic	73.6%	1,149
Dumas Intermediate School	Hispanic	74.5%	619
Dumas Junior High School	Hispanic	73.7%	657
Green Acres Elementary School	Hispanic	85.4%	376
Hillcrest Elementary School	Hispanic	64%	297
Morningside Elementary School	Hispanic	67.2%	463
North Plains Opportunity Center	Hispanic	81.8%	33
Sunray Elementary School	Hispanic	57.8%	308
Sunray High School	Hispanic	60%	155
Sunray Middle School	Hispanic	55.8%	156
Sunset Elementary School	Hispanic	87.7%	302