Panhandle Times

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

Of the 4,867 students attending Moore County schools, 74.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Moore County, comprising 73.2% of the student body.

Morningside Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 70.8% Hispanic students, 19.5% white students, 4.9% Asian students, 3.2% Black students, 0.9% multiracial students, and 0.7% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.7% 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
Cactus Elementary School	Hispanic	84.4%	403
Dumas High School	Hispanic	74.7%	1,140
Dumas Intermediate School	Hispanic	78%	595
Dumas Junior High School	Hispanic	75.8%	648
Green Acres Elementary School	Hispanic	85.3%	339
Hillcrest Elementary School	Hispanic	65.7%	271
Morningside Elementary School	Hispanic	70.8%	431
North Plains Opportunity Center	Hispanic	75.9%	29
Sunray Elementary School	Hispanic	59.1%	335
Sunray High School	Hispanic	59.4%	180
Sunray Middle School	Hispanic	57.5%	160
Sunset Elementary School	Hispanic	88.7%	336