Panhandle Times

There were 1,005 students enrolled in Childress ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.9% of them were boys, and 47.1% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 52% of the Childress ISD total enrollment.

Childress ISD roughly covers schools within Childress County with its main office in Childress.

Among the three schools in Childress ISD, Childress Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 451 students in the 2022-23 school 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	Total Enrollment
Childress Elementary School	451
Childress High School	303
Childress Junior High School	251