Panhandle Times

There were 2,194 white students enrolled in Hutchinson County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hutchinson County welcomed 3,913 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 56.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Hutchinson County, Borger High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 364 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 white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Borger High School	46	791
Gateway Elementary School	43.3	360
Crockett Elementary School	47.4	344
Borger Middle School	44.2	342
Borger Intermediate School	40.9	337
Paul Belton Elementary School	44.8	326
Sanford-Fritch Elementary School	86.2	311
West Texas Elementary School	67.6	293
Sanford-Fritch High School	79.9	214
West Texas High School	70.8	178
Sanford-Fritch Junior High School	85.7	168
West Texas Middle School	74.7	150
Spring Creek School	57.6	99