Panhandle Times

There were three Black students enrolled in Hemphill County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 200% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hemphill County welcomed 841 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Hemphill County, Canadian Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of two students.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Canadian High School	0.4	280
Canadian Middle School	0	216
Canadian Elementary School	1	200
Baker Elementary School	0	145