Panhandle Times

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

Of the 530 students attending Collingsworth County schools, 51.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 42.1% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Collingsworth County, comprising 49% of the student body.

Wellington Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Collingsworth 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 2.4% 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
Wellington Elementary School	White	57.3%	239
Wellington High School	Hispanic	49.4%	156
Wellington Junior High School	White	48.9%	135