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Hartley County County’s student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year

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

Of the 1,768 students attending Hartley County County schools, 64.8% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 33.5% of Hartley County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Hartley County County, representing 61.6% of the student body.

Dalhart High School and Dalhart Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Hartley County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 2.3% when compared to the previous year.

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.

Ethnicities in Hartley County County in 2021-22 School Year

Hispanic [64.8%]white [33.5%]Ethnicities <5% [1.7%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Hartley County County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Channing Schoolwhite52.1%163
Dalhart Elementary SchoolHispanic74.2%531
Dalhart High SchoolHispanic60.3%459
Dalhart Junior High SchoolHispanic64.5%383
Hartley SchoolHispanic65.5%232

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