Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Hemphill County welcomed 841 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 50.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the four schools in Hemphill County, Canadian High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 143 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 white students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian High School | 51.1 | 280 |
| Canadian Middle School | 46.3 | 216 |
| Canadian Elementary School | 51 | 200 |
| Baker Elementary School | 53.8 | 145 |
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