Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Deaf Smith County welcomed 4,119 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 90.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in Deaf Smith County, Hereford High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,023 students.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| School name | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Hereford High School | 88.6 | 1,154 |
| Hereford Junior High School | 88.6 | 580 |
| Northwest Elementary School | 83.6 | 457 |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | 96 | 404 |
| Aikman Elementary School | 95.3 | 401 |
| West Central Elementary School | 92.6 | 378 |
| Hereford Preparatory Academy | 93.1 | 333 |
| Tierra Blanca Early Childhood Center | 93.1 | 260 |
| Walcott Elementary School | 81.6 | 152 |
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