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 Wheeler County welcomed 1,086 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Wheeler County, Shamrock High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of nine 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler School | 0 | 408 |
| Shamrock Elementary School | 2.7 | 187 |
| Fort Elliott School | 0 | 159 |
| Kelton School | 4.4 | 137 |
| Shamrock High School | 7.8 | 116 |
| Shamrock Middle School | 2.5 | 79 |
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