Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Of the 2,224 students attending Parmer County schools, 77% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 22.1% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Parmer County, comprising 78% of the student body.
Lazbuddie School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 62.3% white students, 36.2% Hispanic students, 0.8% American Indian students, and 0.8% Black students.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 2.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina Elementary School | Hispanic | 92.5% | 200 |
| Bovina High School | Hispanic | 92.8% | 125 |
| Bovina Middle School | Hispanic | 96% | 100 |
| Farwell Elementary School | Hispanic | 52.3% | 283 |
| Farwell High School | Hispanic | 50.6% | 178 |
| Farwell Junior High School | Hispanic | 55.2% | 145 |
| Friona Elementary School | Hispanic | 92% | 312 |
| Friona High School | Hispanic | 84.7% | 295 |
| Friona Junior High School | Hispanic | 90.3% | 226 |
| Friona Primary School | Hispanic | 91.3% | 230 |
| Lazbuddie School | White | 62.3% | 130 |
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