Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Parmer County welcomed 2,290 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Parmer County, Bovina Elementary School, Farwell Elementary School, and Friona High School recorded the highest enrollment of Multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of three students each.
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 multi-racial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Friona Elementary School | 0 | 321 |
| Friona High School | 1.1 | 285 |
| Farwell Elementary School | 1.1 | 281 |
| Friona Primary School | 0.8 | 245 |
| Friona Junior High School | 0.4 | 229 |
| Bovina Elementary School | 1.4 | 221 |
| Farwell High School | 0 | 168 |
| Lazbuddie School | 0 | 164 |
| Farwell Junior High School | 1.4 | 139 |
| Bovina High School | 0 | 127 |
| Bovina Middle School | 0 | 110 |
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