Panhandle Times

There were 68 Black students enrolled in Hutchinson County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3% more 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, Black comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Hutchinson County, Borger High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 20 students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Borger High School	2.5	791
Gateway Elementary School	2.8	360
Crockett Elementary School	2	344
Borger Middle School	1.8	342
Borger Intermediate School	2.1	337
Paul Belton Elementary School	2.5	326
Sanford-Fritch Elementary School	1.3	311
West Texas Elementary School	0	293
Sanford-Fritch High School	0.9	214
West Texas High School	0	178
Sanford-Fritch Junior High School	0.6	168
West Texas Middle School	0	150
Spring Creek School	3	99