Panhandle Times

There were 857 white students enrolled in Moore County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Moore County welcomed 4,867 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 17.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Moore County, Dumas High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 212 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
Dumas High School	18.6	1,140
Dumas Junior High School	15.4	648
Dumas Intermediate School	12.4	595
Morningside Elementary School	19.5	431
Cactus Elementary School	1	403
Green Acres Elementary School	7.4	339
Sunset Elementary School	5.7	336
Sunray Elementary School	37.3	335
Hillcrest Elementary School	28.8	271
Sunray High School	37.2	180
Sunray Middle School	40.6	160
North Plains Opportunity Center	13.8	29