Panhandle Times

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Hemphill County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 829 students attending Hemphill County schools, 49% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 48% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Hemphill County, comprising 50.3% of the student body.

Canadian Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Hemphill County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.4% 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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Baker Elementary School	White	51.8%	137
Canadian Elementary School	Hispanic	49%	204
Canadian High School	White	48.8%	297
Canadian Middle School	White	49.2%	191