Panhandle Times

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

Of the 682 students attending Sherman County schools, 61.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 35.8% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Sherman County, comprising 59.8% of the student body.

Stratford High School had the most diverse student body in Sherman 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% 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
Mary Allen Elementary School	Hispanic	64.5%	231
Stratford High School	Hispanic	62.4%	181
Stratford Junior High School	Hispanic	59.5%	163
Texhoma Elementary School	Hispanic	56.1%	107